04698nam 2200625Ia 450 991045266340332120200520144314.01-61470-225-X(CKB)2550000001041140(EBL)3018057(SSID)ssj0000835736(PQKBManifestationID)11516243(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000835736(PQKBWorkID)10997247(PQKB)10930000(MiAaPQ)EBC3018057(Au-PeEL)EBL3018057(CaPaEBR)ebr10658979(OCoLC)923654856(EXLCZ)99255000000104114020091130d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrMeasuring China's military might[electronic resource] /Samuel E. Fleischer, editorNew York Nova Science Publishersc20101 online resource (157 p.)China in the 21st century seriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-60876-846-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.""MEASURING CHINA'S MILITARY MIGHT""; ""MEASURING CHINA'S MILITARY MIGHT""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""CHINA NAVAL MODERNIZATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. NAVY CAPABILITIES-BACKGROUND AND ISSUES FOR CONGRESS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Issue for Congress""; ""Scope, Sources, and Terminology""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""Overview of China's Naval Modernization 2""; ""Date of Inception""; ""Elements of Modernization Effort""; ""Limitations and Weaknesses""; ""Reasons for Modernization Effort""; ""Selected Elements of China's Naval Modernization""; ""Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles (ASBM's)""""Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles (ASCM's)""""Submarines""; ""Types Acquired in Recent Years""; ""Submarine Acquisition Rate and Potential Submarine Force Size""; ""JL-2 SLBM on Jin-Class SSBN""; ""Aircraft Carriers""; ""Surface Combatants""; ""Sovremenny-Class Destroyers""; ""Five New Indigenously Built Destroyer Classes""; ""Four New Indigenously Built Frigate Classes""; ""Fast Attack Craft""; ""Amphibious Ships""; ""Yuzhao (Type 071) Amphibious Ship""; ""Reported Potential Type 081 Amphibious Ship""; ""Potential Roles for Type 071 and Type 081 Ships""""Other New Amphibious Ships and Landing Craft""""Change in Amphibious Lift Capability Since 2000""; ""Maritime Surveillance and Targeting Systems""; ""Operations Away from Home Waters""; ""Comparing U.S. and Chinese Naval Capabilities""; ""POTENTIAL OVERSIGHT ISSUES FOR CONGRESS""; ""China as a Defense-Planning Priority""; ""Potential Navy-Related Program Implications""; ""Potential Implications in General""; ""Actions Already Taken""; ""Highly Capable Ships and Aircraft""; ""Pacific Fleet's Share of the Navy""; ""Homeporting Pacific Fleet Ships in Forward Locations""""Fleet Architecture Larger vs. Smaller Ships""""LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY FOR FY2010""; ""APPENDIX. PRIOR-YEAR LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY""; ""FY2009""; ""FY2009 Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 5658/S. 3001)""; ""House""; ""FY2008""; ""FY2008 Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1585/S. 1547/H.R. 4986/P.L. 110-181)""; ""House""; ""Senate""; ""Conference""; ""End Notes""; ""MILITARY POWER OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 2009""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS""; ""CHINA'S EVOLVING MILITARY CAPABILITY""; ""1. UNDERSTANDING CHINA'S STRATEGY""; ""Overview""""Strategy with Chinese Characteristics""""LEADERSHIP GUIDANCE ON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY""; ""Insights on China's Strategy and Priorities""; ""Resource Needs as a Factor in China's Strategy""; ""CHINA'S TERRITORIAL DISPUTES""; ""Factors Shaping Pathways to China's Future""; ""Economics""; ""Demographic Pressures""; ""Domestic Political Pressures""; ""Corruption""; ""Environment""; ""Cross-Strait Dynamics""; ""Regional Concerns""; ""Looking to the Future""; ""2. CHINA'S MILITARY STRATEGY AND DOCTRINE""; ""Overview""; ""Military Strategic Guidelines""; ""INFORMATIZATION""""Naval Warfare""China in the 21st century (Commack, N.Y.)ChinaArmed ForcesChinaDefensesChinaMilitary policyChinaMilitary relationsUnited StatesUnited StatesMilitary relationsChinaElectronic books.355/.033251Fleischer Samuel E956091MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452663403321Measuring China's military might2164287UNINA