China's incomplete military transformation assessing the weaknesses of the People's Liberation Army (PLA)
This report examines many of the weaknesses in China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) human capital and organization realms, its combat capabilities across various domains, and China's defense research and industrial complex. Furthermore, the report analyzes how these weaknesses affec...
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Santa Monica, Calif.
RAND Corporation
2015©2015, 2015
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: The Importance of Understanding the People's Liberation Army's Weaknesses
- People's Liberation Army Modernization: Mid-1990s to 2025
- Missions of the People's Liberation Army
- Weaknesses in People's Liberation Army Organization and Human Capital
- Weaknesses of People's Liberation Army Combat Capabilities
- Weaknesses in China's Defense Industry
- Conclusion: People's Liberation Army Weaknesses and Their Implications
- Appendix: Critical Assumptions
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-172) and index