Chinese Army today : tradition and transformation for the 21st century / Dennis J. Blasko.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blasko, Dennis J.

Series:

Asian security studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China. Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun.

China.

China--Armed Forces.

Armed Forces.

China--Military policy.

Military policy.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Summary:

Drawing on Chinese military documents, public documents, and the personal experience of the author as a military intelligence officer working in China, the second edition of this comprehensive volume on Chinese land forces capabilities is fully updated to account for new programs and developments since its previous publication in 2005. Beginning with an overview of the structural nature of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), the volume covers personnel issues, deployment and garrison location information, tactics and strategy, and PLA equipment and armaments. The work also includes a discussion of the relationship of the PLA with the civilian authorities and its place in Chinese culture and society. Detailed listings of rank and other technical details are included along with several illustrations and black and white photographs. Blasko is a defense analyst and former Senior Military Fellow at the National Defense University, Washington DC. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

2 What is the PLA? 20

3 Who is the PLA? 56

4 Where is the PLA? 80

5 How will the PLA fight? 115

6 What equipment does the PLA use? 148

7 How does the PLA train? 175

8 What is the role of the PLA in Chinese society? 211

9 Conclusions and the ghosts of Tiananmen 224.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415783217

0415783216

9780415783224

0415783224

9780203152737

0203152735

OCLC:

731536420