Assessing Systemic Strengths and Vulnerabilities of China's Defense Industrial Base

Abstract

Researchers at the RAND Corporation created a repeatable methodology for assessing the strengths and weaknesses of any countrys defense industrial base (DIB) across six topics: Economics; Manufacturing; Governance and Regulations; Workforce, Labor, and Skills; Raw Materials; Research, Development and Innovation. They then applied this methodology to assess the DIB of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). The study was required by Section 1260C of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 14, 2022
Accession Number
AD1159607

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  • Caolionn Oconnell
  • Christian Curriden
  • Cortney Weinbaum
  • Gregory W. Fauerbach
  • Hannah Byrne
  • Jared Mondschein
  • Jon Schmid
  • M. S. Bond
  • Sale Lilly
  • Steven W. Popper

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  • RAND Corporation

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  • Advanced Electronics
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
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  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Asian Economic Studies
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