Measuring China's military might / Samuel E. Fleischer, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fleischer, Samuel E.

Series:

China in the 21st century (Commack, N.Y.)

China in the 21st century series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--Armed Forces.

China.

China--Defenses.

China--Military policy.

China--Military relations--United States.

United States--Military relations--China.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (157 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume focuses on the potential implications of China's naval modernization for future required US Navy capabilities. Moreover, China's new phase of military development is discussed, by articulating roles and missions for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) that go beyond China's immediate territorial interests.

Contents:

""MEASURING CHINA'S MILITARY MIGHT""; ""MEASURING CHINA'S MILITARY MIGHT""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""CHINA NAVAL MODERNIZATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. NAVY CAPABILITIES-BACKGROUND AND ISSUES FOR CONGRESS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Issue for Congress""; ""Scope, Sources, and Terminology""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""Overview of China's Naval Modernization 2""; ""Date of Inception""; ""Elements of Modernization Effort""; ""Limitations and Weaknesses""; ""Reasons for Modernization Effort""; ""Selected Elements of China's Naval Modernization""; ""Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles (ASBM's)""

""Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles (ASCM's)""""Submarines""; ""Types Acquired in Recent Years""; ""Submarine Acquisition Rate and Potential Submarine Force Size""; ""JL-2 SLBM on Jin-Class SSBN""; ""Aircraft Carriers""; ""Surface Combatants""; ""Sovremenny-Class Destroyers""; ""Five New Indigenously Built Destroyer Classes""; ""Four New Indigenously Built Frigate Classes""; ""Fast Attack Craft""; ""Amphibious Ships""; ""Yuzhao (Type 071) Amphibious Ship""; ""Reported Potential Type 081 Amphibious Ship""; ""Potential Roles for Type 071 and Type 081 Ships""

""Other New Amphibious Ships and Landing Craft"" ""Change in Amphibious Lift Capability Since 2000""; ""Maritime Surveillance and Targeting Systems""; ""Operations Away from Home Waters""; ""Comparing U.S. and Chinese Naval Capabilities""; ""POTENTIAL OVERSIGHT ISSUES FOR CONGRESS""; ""China as a Defense-Planning Priority""; ""Potential Navy-Related Program Implications""; ""Potential Implications in General""; ""Actions Already Taken""; ""Highly Capable Ships and Aircraft""; ""Pacific Fleet's Share of the Navy""; ""Homeporting Pacific Fleet Ships in Forward Locations""

""Fleet Architecture Larger vs. Smaller Ships"" ""LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY FOR FY2010""; ""APPENDIX. PRIOR-YEAR LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY""; ""FY2009""; ""FY2009 Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 5658/S. 3001)""; ""House""; ""FY2008""; ""FY2008 Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1585/S. 1547/H.R. 4986/P.L. 110-181)""; ""House""; ""Senate""; ""Conference""; ""End Notes""; ""MILITARY POWER OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 2009""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS""; ""CHINA'S EVOLVING MILITARY CAPABILITY""; ""1. UNDERSTANDING CHINA'S STRATEGY""; ""Overview""

""Strategy with Chinese Characteristics"" ""LEADERSHIP GUIDANCE ON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY""; ""Insights on China's Strategy and Priorities""; ""Resource Needs as a Factor in China's Strategy""; ""CHINA'S TERRITORIAL DISPUTES""; ""Factors Shaping Pathways to China's Future""; ""Economics""; ""Demographic Pressures""; ""Domestic Political Pressures""; ""Corruption""; ""Environment""; ""Cross-Strait Dynamics""; ""Regional Concerns""; ""Looking to the Future""; ""2. CHINA'S MILITARY STRATEGY AND DOCTRINE""; ""Overview""; ""Military Strategic Guidelines""; ""INFORMATIZATION""

""Naval Warfare""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-61470-225-X

OCLC:

923654856