The Dragon Extends Its Reach : Chinese Military Power Goes Global
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| Title: | The Dragon Extends Its Reach : Chinese Military Power Goes Global |
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| Description: | 'China has evolved from a nation with local and regional security interests to a major economic and political power with global interests, investments, and political commitments. It now requires a military that can project itself around the globe, albeit on a limited scale, to secure its interests. Therefore, as the author explains, the Chinese Communist Party leadership has charged the People's Liberation Army (PLA) with new and challenging missions that require global capabilities. Advances in technology and the development of Indigenous weapons platforms in China, combined with reactions to modern conflicts, have produced a military force very different from that which China has fielded in the past. The author presents a clear and sobering picture of the PLA's modernization effort as it expands into space and cyberspace, and as it integrates operations in the traditional domains of war.' |
| Authors: | Wortzel, Larry M. |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | National security--China |
| Categories: | HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | 'China has evolved from a nation with local and regional security interests to a major economic and political power with global interests, investments, and political commitments. It now requires a military that can project itself around the globe, albeit on a limited scale, to secure its interests. Therefore, as the author explains, the Chinese Communist Party leadership has charged the People's Liberation Army (PLA) with new and challenging missions that require global capabilities. Advances in technology and the development of Indigenous weapons platforms in China, combined with reactions to modern conflicts, have produced a military force very different from that which China has fielded in the past. The author presents a clear and sobering picture of the PLA's modernization effort as it expands into space and cyberspace, and as it integrates operations in the traditional domains of war.' |
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| ISBN: | 9781612344058 9781612344065 |
