China's Security Perspective

Abstract

The current (2010) National Security Strategy (NSS) states that: "We will monitor China's military modernization program and prepare accordingly to ensure that U.S. interests and allies, regionally and globally, are not negatively affected." This thesis assesses a major element of that goal. As our president's NSS points out, an understanding of how the People's Liberation Army (PLA) operates is critically important to the American assessment of its own security posture in Asia. In 2005, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld remarked: "Since no nation threatens China, one must wonder: Why this growing [military] investment?" Despite assurances from the leadership of the People's Republic of China (PRC) that its military modernization program is committed to peace and stability, many outsiders remain skeptical of growing Chinese power. However, one way to gain insight into the PRC's intentions is to study its recent history and current strategy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA547818

Entities

People

  • Tyler J. Moore

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Area Denial
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Doctrine
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Globalization
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Military Forces (Foreign)
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Social Sciences
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies