Professionalization of the Senior Chinese Officer Corps Trends and Implications
Abstract
This report documents one component of a larger RAND effort to analyze key factors influencing China's emergent national security strategies, policies, and military capabilities, and their potential consequences for longer-term U.S. national security interests. Specifically, this report evaluates demographic and cohort changes in the officer corps of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), examining both cohort alignment and professionalizing trends in retirement, education, and functional specialization.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA332892
Entities
People
- James C. Mulvenon
Organizations
- RAND Corporation