Chinese Arms Exports: Policy, Players, and Process

Abstract

Global arms proliferation continues to be a key concern for the United States, particularly the export role of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Clearly, the PRC is a key player in the world's arms bazaar. Although China experienced a significant decline in its arms exports in the 199Os (down from the boom times of the 1980s), the PRC provides a significant array of lethal weapons and sensitive defense technologies to states around the world. These exports provide an invaluable means by which to assess the progress and performance of China's military-industrial complex. Moreover, these products may represent the very systems and technological know-how that the United States and allied forces will encounter in a future conflict. Authored by two of the world's foremost experts on Chinese arms proliferation, this monograph provides the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and authoritative open- source treatment of the subject available anywhere. The Strategic Studies Institute is proud to publish it.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA382300

Entities

People

  • Bates Gill
  • Evan S. Medeiros

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Forces (Foreign)
  • Arms Control
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Industrial Plants
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • International Trade
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Rockets
  • Treaties
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Political Science/ International Relations/ European Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies