Author

Publication

2010 - RAND, Santa Monica, Calif, California

Language

English

Word Count

68,500 words, Guess

Page Count

274 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC358.40951
  • LCCUG635.C6 S53 2010
  • LCCUG635.C6 S53 2011
and 1 more
  • LCCUG635.C6S53 2010

Alternate Titles

  • Chinese air force employment concepts in the 21st century

Description

Less than a decade ago, China's air force was an antiquated service equipped almost exclusively with weapons based on 1950s-era Soviet designs and operated by personnel with questionable training according to outdated employment concepts. Today, the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) appears to be on its way to becoming a modern, highly capable air force for the 21st century. This monograph analyzes publications of the Chinese military, previously published Western analyses of China's air force, and information available in published sources about current and future capabilities of the PLAAF. It describes the concepts for employing forces that the PLAAF is likely to implement in the future, analyzes how those concepts might be realized in a conflict over Taiwan, assesses the implications of China implementing these concepts, and provides recommendations about actions that should be taken in response.

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