PLA missions beyond Taiwan
By: compiled by Marc Miller
Contributors: Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute; Texas A & M University. George Bush School of Government and Public Service; National Bureau of Asian Research (U.S.)
Series: Colloquium brief; Colloquium brief
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Carlisle, Pa.]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Subjects: Military forces(foreign); Operational readiness; Armed Forces; Military policy; Military forces and organizations; Military operations, strategy and tactics; China; Missions; Border security; Military modernization; Taiwan; Outer space; Peacekeeping; Military capabilities; Military doctrine; Foreign policy; Military training; China. Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun
Other titles: People's Liberation Army missions beyond Taiwan
Description: KEY INSIGHTS: *The PLA is being assigned and training for an increasing variety of missions, including nontraditional battlefields such as outer space and cyber space, as well as nontraditional functions, such as United Nations peacekeeping operations. *These new PLA missions have created a large gap and resulted in tension vis- -vis PLA capabilities and traditional missions such as internal security, as well as major questions about operational and doctrinal integration. *Clearly, China's neighbors are watching the modernization of the PLA and the expansion and redefinition of its missions very closely, especially those affecting Chinese border regions.
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed on Aug. 18, 2011).