Chinese National Strategy of Total War
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to examine the recent trends in the growth of China's national power across all elements to determine if there is an underlying national strategy based on the Chinese concept of total warfare. This research seeks to determine if China is currently engaged in a total war with the United States across nontraditional forms of conflict including economic, political, information, financial, cyber, and industrial warfare. This research was performed by literature review of Chinese military theory and Chinese government policies supporting China?s efforts to modernize its military and economy through technological advancement. The results of this research indicates that China does possess a long term national strategy for engagement in a total war with the United States consistent with Chinese military strategy, and is actively pursuing this strategy across all elements of national power.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA487635
Entities
People
- Michael J. Good
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology