China - The Next Military Rival

Abstract

Since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the United States has been the sole superpower of the world. In concert with its allies, the United States has been able to act with relative impunity militarily around the globe. The most recent example of that unshackled military strategic freedom was the United States led NATO campaign, Allied Force, of 1999. The campaign was conducted against Serbia, despite the strenuous objections of nuclear capable Russia and China. This military freedom of action, in part, was possible because the United States has no military peer competitor.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 15, 2000
Accession Number
AD1101591

Entities

People

  • Kevin F. Kelly

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Power
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Defense Systems
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Students
  • Treaties
  • United States Pacific Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies