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Shaking the heavens and splitting the earth : Chinese air force employment concepts in the 21st century / Roger Cliff [et al.]
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Air forces--China.
- Air forces.
- Air power--China.
- Air power.
- China. Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun. Kong jun.
- China.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (308 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0-8330-5191-1
- OCLC:
- 703263259
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