Book/Printed Material The Chinese Air Force's first steps toward becoming an expeditionary air force

Title

• The Chinese Air Force's first steps toward becoming an expeditionary air force

Summary

• "This report is based on RAND Project AIR FORCE Strategy and Doctrine Program research that was presented at the second China Aerospace Studies Institute conference, sponsored by Headquarters, U.S. Air Force. It took place on May 2, 2016, at the RAND Corporation's Washington office in Arlington, Va. Experts on airpower, military operations, and Chinese military modernization participated in the conference and provided valuable feedback to the report's authors. The four resulting reports assess notable developments and implications of China's emerging aerospace expeditionary and power-projection capabilities. As China's economic, diplomatic, and security interests continue to expand, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and, in particular, its aerospace forces (including its air force, naval aviation, and space capabilities) will require more robust power projection and expeditionary capabilities on par with China's expanding global footprint. In addition to traditional security concerns (e.g., Taiwan and maritime territorial disputes), such issues as countering terrorism, humanitarian assistance/disaster relief, and sea-lane protection have now become factors in the PLA's training, doctrine, and modernization efforts. Command of space - including the military use of outer space - is also of increasing interest to the PLA as it seeks to develop new capabilities and operating concepts to support its growing range of military missions. This report focuses on the PLA Air Force's initial steps toward becoming an expeditionary air force, a development that will have important implications for the reach of China's military and its ability to protect China's emerging overseas interests."--Publisher's description.

Names

• Garafola, Cristina L., author
• Heath, Timothy R., author
• China Aerospace Studies Institute (U.S.)
• Project Air Force (U.S.), issuing body
• Rand Corporation, publisher

Created / Published

• Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2017]
• ©2017

Headings

• -  China.--Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun.--Kong jun--Organization
• -  China.--Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun.--Kong jun--Operational readiness
• -  Air power--China
• -  Astronautics, Military--China

Notes

• -  "Prepared for the United States Air Force."--Title page.
• -  Also available on the Internet as a PDF file.
• -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 38-52).
• -  FA7014-16-D-1000
• -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

• 1 online resource (viii, 52 pages)

Call Number/Physical Location

• UA835

Digital Id

• https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/gdcebookspublic.2024738778

Library of Congress Control Number

• 2024738778

Rights Advisory

• This is non-restricted, fully open content that may be accessed on and off of the Library of Congress campus, with no restrictions, by an unlimited number of users

Access Advisory

• Unrestricted online access

Online Format

• image
• pdf

LCCN Permalink

• https://lccn.loc.gov/2024738778

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