LEADER 03936nam 2200553 450 001 9910219973303321 005 20220831233810.0 010 $a0-8330-8833-5 035 $a(CKB)3710000000373571 035 $a(EBL)1985023 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1985023 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11031343 035 $a(OCoLC)903932792 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1985023 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000373571 100 $a20150320h20152015 uh 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 00$aChina's incomplete military transformation $eassessing the weaknesses of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) /$fMichael S. Chase [et al.] 210 1$aSanta Monica, Ca :$cRAND Corporation,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (xv, 184 pages) $ccolor charts 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 300 $a"Sponsored by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission." 311 1 $a0-8330-8830-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Title Pages; Copyright; Preface ; Contents; Figures and Tables; Executive Summary; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Introduction: The Importance of Understanding the People's Liberation Army's Weaknesses; Defining Weakness; Sources and Methodology; Limitations of Sources and Knowledge Gaps; Organization of This Report; Chapter Two: People's Liberation Army Modernization: Mid-1990's to 2025; People's Liberation Army Modernization Since the 1990's; Likely Trajectory of People's Liberation Army Modernization Through 2025 327 $aFactors That Could Change the Direction of People's Liberation Army Modernization Chapter Three: Missions of the People's Liberation Army; The People's Liberation Army's Strategic Objectives; People's Liberation Army Mission Sets, Relevant Campaigns, and Intended Campaign Effects; People's Liberation Army's Capabilities to Conduct Missions Through 2025 ; Chapter Four: Weaknesses in People's Liberation Army Organization and Human Capital; Potential Weaknesses in People's Liberation Army Organization and Human Capital; Impact on the People's Liberation Army's Ability to Achieve Its Missions 327 $aHow the People's Liberation Army Is Attempting to Address These Weaknesses Chapter Five: Weaknesses of People's Liberation Army Combat Capabilities; The Two Incompatibles and the Two Gaps; The Land Domain; The Sea Domain; The Air Domain; The Space, Cyber, and Electromagnetic Domains; Nuclear Deterrence; Chapter Six: Weaknesses in China's Defense Industry; China's Improving Defense Industry Capabilities; Weaknesses of China's Defense Industry; Potential Impact of Weaknesses in China's Defense Industry; Chapter Seven: Conclusion: People's Liberation Army Weaknesses and Their Implications 327 $aAppendix: Critical Assumptions Abbreviations; References; Index 330 $aThrough extensive primary source analysis and independent analysis, this report seeks to answer a number of important questions regarding the state of China's armed forces. The authors found that the PLA is keenly aware of its many weaknesses and is vigorously striving to correct them. Although it is only natural to focus on the PLA's growing capabilities, understanding the PLA's weaknesses-and its self-assessments-is no less important. 606 $aDefense industries$zChina 607 $aChina$xMilitary policy 607 $aChina$xStrategic aspects 607 $aChina$xDefenses 615 0$aDefense industries 676 $a355/.033551 700 $aChase$b Michael$0910141 712 02$aRand Corporation.$bNational Security Research Division. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910219973303321 996 $aChina's incomplete military transformation$92884129 997 $aUNINA