U.S. Arms for China - A New Look,

Abstract

Previous attempts to analyze the opportunities and risks inherent with any sale or transfer of weapons to the People's Republic of China have failed to address adequately the types of weapons the Chinese could put to maximum use based on their perception of the Soviet threat and their most likely military response to the threat. This paper seeks to broaden the scope of the analysis and, while not necessarily advocating sales or transfers, identifies a United States weapon mix that is compatible with current Chinese military doctrine, that is technologically absorbable, that is affordable and, finally, that is consistent with United States policy objectives in East Asia. This weapon mix represents a synthesis of maximum military utility to the Chinese at a minimum risk to the United States or her East Asian allies. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 06, 1985
Accession Number
ADA165434

Entities

People

  • Andrew R. Finlayson

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Aircraft Missiles
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Doctrine
  • Governments
  • Guided Missiles
  • Guided Weapons
  • Helicopters
  • Military Doctrine
  • New York
  • Security
  • Training
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design