China''s Quest for Military Supremacy

"China's military has entered a new era. It has weapons to rival the world's finest, and aims to be a "world-class" military on par with the U.S. This book provides a broad and accessible exploration of Chinese military power, identifying its strengths and limitations and what it might take to achieve military supremacy on the global stage"--Publisher's description.

Sommario

Maps, Figures and Tables
Acknowledgments

Introduction
1  The Party's Army
2  Threat Perceptions
3  Strategy, Organization and Resources
4  Conventional Forces
5  Nuclear, Space and Cyber Forces
6  Shaping the New Security Environment
7  Preparing for War with Taiwan
8  A Global PLA

Endnotes

Info autore

Dr Joel Wuthnow is a senior research fellow in the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the U.S. National Defense University.

Dr Phillip C. Saunders is director of the Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs within the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the U.S. National Defense University.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Phillip Saunders, Saunders Phillip C., Joel Wuthnow, Joel (U.s. National Defense University) S Wuthnow, Joel Saunders Wuthnow, Wuthnow Joel
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 15.01.2025
• EAN: 9781509556939
• ISBN: 978-1-5095-5693-9
• Pagine: 256
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Asia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Politics & government, Politics and government