Red Wings Ascendant: China's Air Force Contribution to Access Denial

Abstract

The national security strategy of China is built upon the concepts of sovereignty and territorial integrity. It is these core interests which define Chinese military strategy and drive air force development. Since the 1990s, the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has adopted a new offensive and defensive doctrine and modernized capabilities designed to carry out its mission of defending these interests. These capabilities and doctrine increasingly enable the PLAAF to deter or counter U.S. intervention in matters of sovereignty and territorial integrity, particularly as regards Taiwan. In this scenario, PLAAF doctrine and capabilities are designed to hold U.S. carriers and other naval combatants at risk, deny or disrupt regional airfields and bases, and deny airspace over or near Chinese territory or forces. (footnote)1

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 2010
Accession Number
AD1018566

Entities

People

  • Michael P. Flaherty

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Command Guidance
  • Guided Bombs
  • Guided Missiles
  • Military Aviation
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space