Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The authors maintain that the constrained strategic thinking in China about the role of airpower and force modernization will affect the ability of The Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force to become a credible offensive threat against the U.S. or its Asian allies.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- The People's Liberation Army: Institutional Development and Defense Strategy
- The PLAAF's Formative Years: 19241960
- "Living in Interesting Times": The PLAAF in the 1960s
- The Reform Process Begins
- The PLAAF's Search for Airpower Strategy: Toward the 21st Century
- PLAAF Education and Training
- PLAAF Force Structure Trends
- Conclusions and Implications