Prompt Global Strike: China and the Spear

Abstract

A close examination of Chinese scientific journals reveals emerging perspectives on prompt global strike (PGS). As Chinese official defense white papers have become shorter in length, technical journals provide a clearer window into threat perceptions and direction of Chinese military modernization. They reveal that technical and military institutes in China are conducting substantial research into both countering and developing hypersonic, precision-guidance, and boost-glide technologies. The amount of this research dwarfs that heretofore available on their ballistic missile defense (BMD)-related technologies. In contrast to BMD, Chinese PGS-oriented literature combines scientific and strategic details, reflecting a broader shift to integrate strategic departments into its technical institutes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2014
Accession Number
AD1032427

Entities

People

  • Lora Saalman

Organizations

  • Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Astronautics
  • Boost Glide Vehicles
  • Hypersonic Cruise Missiles
  • Hypersonic Glide Vehicles
  • Information Systems
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Prompt Global Strike
  • Rockets
  • Spacecraft
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics