Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2015

Abstract

The People s Republic of China (PRC) continues to pursue a long-term, comprehensive military modernization program designed to improve its armed forces capacity to fight short-duration, high intensity regional conflicts. Preparing for potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait remains the focus and primary driver of China s military investment; however, the PRC is increasing its emphasis on preparations for contingencies other than Taiwan, such as contingencies in the East China Sea and South China Sea. Additionally, as China s global footprint and international interests grow, its military modernization program has become progressively more focused on investments for a range of missions beyond China s periphery, including power projection, sea lane security, counter-piracy, peacekeeping, and humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HA/DR).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 2015
Accession Number
ADA616114

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Secretary of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Airframes
  • Boats
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Geography
  • Military Applications
  • Military Aviation
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.