Disrupting the Chinese Military in Competition and Low-Intensity Conflict: An Analysis of Peoples Liberation Army Missions, Tasks, and Potential Vulnerabilities

Abstract

This report documents research and analysis conducted as part of a project entitled Army Special Operations Roles and Priorities in Competition with China, sponsored by the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC). The purpose of the project was to identify and prioritize potential contributions of Army special operations forces to efforts to impose costs, create dilemmas, and affect adversarial decision-making to advance U.S. influence and erode adversary influence during competition and in key contingencies involving China.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1216362

Entities

People

  • Christian Curriden
  • Daniel Egel
  • Derek Grossman
  • Eric Robinson
  • Gabrielle Tarini
  • Sale Lilly
  • Timothy R. Heath

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geographic Regions
  • Geography
  • Hybrid Warfare
  • Information Operations
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Minority Groups
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Navies (Foreign)
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.