Chinese Responses to U.S. Military Transformation and Implications for the Department of Defense

Abstract

Chinese strategists have avidly consumed U. S. Department of Defense (DoD) writings over the past 10 years and have keenly observed changes in U.S. national strategy and military transformation. Commentary by People's Liberation Army (PLA) experts on Operation Iraqi Freedom suggest that Beijing believes the Pentagon's efforts at achieving a Revolution in Military Affairs are not just succeeding, but accelerating. Yet the concomitant acceleration of the pace of Chinese military modernization also suggests that the Chinese are not dissuaded by U.S. military motivations to continue their efforts apace. This report examines the constraints, facilitators, and potential options for Chinese responses to U.S. transformation efforts and offers possible U.S. counterresponses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA449270

Entities

People

  • David C. Gompert
  • David Frelinger
  • James C. Mulvenon
  • Kevin L. Pollpeter
  • Martin C. Libicki
  • Michael S. Chase
  • Murray S. Tanner

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Geography
  • Information Systems
  • Military Applications
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Control

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies