Implications of a global People's Liberation Army : historical lessons for responding to China's long-term global basing ambitions / Stephen Watts, Scott Boston, Pauline Moore, Christina L. Garafola.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watts, Stephen, author.

Boston, Scott, author.

Moore, Pauline, author.

Garafola, Cristina L., author.

Contributor:

Arroyo Center.

Rand Corporation.

Series:

Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-A1496-3.

RAND research report ; RR-A1496-3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military bases, Chinese--Foreign countries.

Military bases, Chinese.

Military bases, Soviet--Mediterranean Region--History.

Military bases, Soviet.

Military bases, Soviet--Syria--History.

Military bases, American--Foreign countries.

Military bases, American.

Military bases, Foreign--History.

Military bases, Foreign.

China--Military relations.

China.

Soviet Union--Military relations.

Soviet Union.

Russia (Federation)--Military relations.

Russia (Federation).

United States--Military relations.

United States.

Physical Description:

xiii, 82 pages : color maps ; 28 cm.

Other Title:

Historical lessons for responding to China's long-term global basing ambitions

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, [2022]

Summary:

In this report, the authors look to the past to help anticipate what Chinese overseas access and basing might look like in the 2030s. They focus on three case studies of overseas military access and basing among the United States' competitors -- French bases in francophone Africa during De Gaulle's presidency, Soviet bases ringing the Mediterranean and Red Seas region under Brezhnev, and Russian bases in Syria during the ongoing Syrian civil war -- to understand how major powers have conceived of and used strategic basing in the past. France, the Soviet Union, and Russia -- together with the United States (also examined) -- have had the largest networks of overseas military bases in the post-World War II period. These cases represent a range of competitive behaviors, reflecting the uncertainty of Chinese behavior ten to 20 years in the future. Drawing on a combined examination of case studies and a literature review of U.S. basing experiences, the authors assess the potential risks posed by Chinese military expansion and recommend principles for the U.S. government, U.S. Department of Defense, and U.S. Army to adopt now to help shape the environment in which Chinese ambitions for global military presence will unfold.

Contents:

Summary.

Chapter 1 Introduction.

Chapter 2 French basing in Francophone Africa under DeGaulle.

Chapter 3 Soviet basing along the Mediterranean and Red Seas under Brezhnev.

Chapter 4 Russian basing in Syria under Putin.

Chapter 5 Synthesis of research findings.

Chapter 6 Implications and recommendations.

Abbreviations.

References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-82).

ISBN:

1977410367

9781977410368

OCLC:

1356910382

Publisher Number:

DOI:https://doi.org/10.7249/RRA1496-3