China's Military Reform Program: Analysis and Implications.

Abstract

This study provides an overview of the Chinese People' Liberation Army (PLA) reforms in education and training, doctrine and strategy, weapons modernization, personnel, and civil-military relations and their implications. Within each subject category, there is a discussion of the logic behind the reform and its significance for the PLA. The study is based on a variety of open sources, including Chinese and foreign newspapers, periodicals, wire services, books, and journals as of December 1, 1986.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA305103

Entities

People

  • Michael L. Waddle

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Commerce
  • Defense Industry
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Doctrine
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Library and Information Science
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.