Training the People's Liberation Army Air Force Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) Forces

Abstract

This report analyzes key trends and themes in Chinas Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) surface-to-air missile (SAM) unit training. After providing background information on Chinas air defense forces, the report introduces the basics of PLAAF SAM training, including training requirements, trends in recent training activities, and analysis of training themes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1015875

Entities

People

  • Bonny Lin
  • Cristina L. Garafola

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Forces (Foreign)
  • Detection
  • Doctrine
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Guided Missiles
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Navies (Foreign)
  • Organizational Structure
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Political Science/ International Relations/ European Studies