Author

Contributions

  • Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs (National Defense University) - Contributor
  • National Defense University. Institute for National Strategic Studies - Contributor

Publication

2015 - National Defense University Press, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia

Language

English

Word Count

12,750 words, Guess

Page Count

51 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC623.4/5119
  • LCCUG1282.N48 R39 2015

Alternate Titles

  • Inside the Chinese neutron bomb program

Description

The author examines why China developed and tested an enhanced radiation weapon (ERW) but did not deploy it. He uses primary source documents to reconstruct the ERW program's history, assesses drivers behind decisions throughout the program, and considers broader implications for PRC decision making on weapons development. He concludes that the ERW coalition's rise and fall, the "principles" approach employed by the weaponeers, and the final decision to added the ERW to China's 'technology reserve' present plausible explanations to key questions. He also considers how the 'technology reserve' model might apply to China's decision-making on current ballistic missile defense (BMD), antisatellite (ASAT), and hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) programs.

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