China: The Awakening Dragon

Abstract

China is rapidly awakening from its self-imposed isolation from the rest of the world. As it continues to grow economically, politically, and militarily, US Air Force doctrine must meet the potential challenges should China seek to dominate the Far East region. By examining China's economic, political, and military instruments of power, one can determine centers of gravity which are critical for China's potential dominance. Followed by a discussion of a selected principle of Air Force doctrine and how that principle interacts with the national security decision making process, one realizes that Air Force doctrine can, indeed, meet the challenges of an 'awakening dragon.'

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA283167

Entities

People

  • Gary C. Jack

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Civil War
  • Command And Control
  • Commerce
  • Doctrine
  • Economic Development
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • International Trade
  • Military Education
  • National Security
  • United States
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies