Shaking the heavens and splitting the earth : Chinese air force employment concepts in the 21st century / / Roger Cliff [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (308 p.)
• Disciplina: 358.40951
• Soggetto topico: Air forces - China; Air power - China
• Altri autori: CliffRoger
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: The Organization of China's Air and Missile Forces -- The Evolution of Chinese Air Force Doctrine -- Chinese Concepts for the Employment of Air Forces -- Air Offensive Campaigns -- Air Defense Campaigns -- Air Blockade Campaigns -- Airborne Campaigns -- The Role of Other Services in Air Force Campaigns -- Possible PLAAF Operational Concepts, Capabilities, and Tactics in a Taiwan Straits Conflict.
• Sommario/riassunto: This monograph analyzes published Chinese and Western sources about current and future capabilities and employment concepts of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). It describes how those capabilities and concepts might be realized in a conflict over Taiwan, assesses the implications of China implementing them, and provides recommendations about actions that should be taken in response.
• Titolo autorizzato: Shaking the heavens and splitting the earth
• ISBN: 0-8330-5191-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910220097103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II