China's Military Interventions: Patterns, Drivers, and Signposts

Abstract

Great powers have frequently employed large, expeditionary military forces engaged in various operations abroad. As China has ascended in power, observers have debated whether the country might follow a similar path. China has undertaken two types of military interventions in its post-1949 history. The reports authors assess which one of two patterns is likely to predominate in Chinas future and how this pattern might change.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1148697

Entities

People

  • Bryan A. Frederick
  • Christian Curriden
  • Jennifer Kavanagh
  • Nathan Chandler
  • Timothy R. Heath

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Training
  • Case Studies
  • Cold War
  • Combat Operations
  • Disasters
  • First Responders
  • Governments
  • Intervention
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Capabilities
  • Military Training
  • Natural Disasters
  • Observers
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Situational Awareness
  • Training
  • United States
  • Ussr

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Theoretical Analysis.