Annual Report on The Military Power of the People's Republic of China

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DoD) has identified three gaps in U.S. knowledge about Chinese military power. First is PRC military power juxtaposed to that of Taiwan. There is much more the United States can learn about both sides' ideas of statecraft, their approaches to the use of force, their perceived vulnerabilities, and their preferred operational methods, as well as about the political and military organizations that produce military assessments and plans. Second are intangible PRC capabilities -- training, logistics, doctrine, command and control, special operations, and mine warfare. Finally, although DoD has identified emerging methods of warfare that appear likely to be increasingly important in the future - particularly missiles and information warfare - it is difficult to assess confidently how these developments will affect the overall military competition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA477516

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Airframes
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Guided Bombs
  • Information Systems
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control