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The Chinese Air Force : evolving concepts, roles, and capabilities / edited by Richard P. Hallion, Roger Cliff, and Phillip C. Saunders.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- China. Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun. Kong jun.
- China.
- Air power--China.
- Air power.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (428 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, District of Columbia : National Defense University Press, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book is a compilation of the edited papers, reflecting comments and additions stimulated by the dialogue and discussion at the conference to examine present state and future prospects of the People's Liberation Air Force (PLAAF). This publication is a compilation of the edited papers presented there on Chinese airpower, the PLAAF, and the implications for Taiwan, together with comments and additions by distinguished attendees culled by the editors: Richard P. Hallion, Roger Cliff, and Phillip C. Saunders. The four-part structure of this book reflects the four broad themes covered at the conference: concepts; PLAAF organization, leadership, and doctrine; PLAAF equipment, personnel, education, and training; and industry and military implications. Taken as a whole, the chapters of this volume provide a comprehensive picture of China's progress in building a modern air force.
- Contents:
- ""Book Title""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""I: CONCEPTS""; ""Chapter 1: The Concept of Airpower: Its Emergence, Evolution, and Future""
- ""Chapter 2: China's Quest for Joint Aerospace Power: Concepts and Future Aspirations""
- ""Chapter 3: The PLAAF's Evolving Influence within the PLA and upon National Policy""""II: ORGANIZATION, LEADERSHIP, AND DOCTRINE ""
- ""Chapter 4: The Organizational Structure of the PLAAF""""Chapter 5: The Missions of the People's Liberation Army Air Force ""
- ""Chapter 6: The Development of the PLAAF's Doctrine""""Chapter 7: The PLAAF and the Integration of Air and Space Power""; ""III: EQUIPMENT, PERSONNEL, AND EDUCATION / TRAINING ""
- ""Chapter 8: Equipping the PLAAF: The Long March to Modernity""
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-16-092038-8
- OCLC:
- 932326881
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