Measuring China's Military Might.

Intro -- MEASURING CHINA'S MILITARY MIGHT -- MEASURING CHINA'S MILITARY MIGHT -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 CHINA NAVAL MODERNIZATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. NAVY CAPABILITIES-BACKGROUND AND ISSUES FOR CONGRESS -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- Issue for Congress -- Scope, Sources, and Terminology -- BACKGROUND -- Overview of China's Naval Modernization2 -- Date of Inception -- Elements of Modernization Effort -- Limitations and Weaknesses -- Reasons for Modernization Effort -- Selected Elements of China's Naval Modernization -- Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles (ASBMs) -- Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles (ASCMs) -- Submarines -- Types Acquired in Recent Years -- Submarine Acquisition Rate and Potential Submarine Force Size -- JL-2 SLBM on Jin-Class SSBN -- Aircraft Carriers -- Surface Combatants -- Sovremenny-Class Destroyers -- Five New Indigenously Built Destroyer Classes -- Four New Indigenously Built Frigate Classes -- Fast Attack Craft -- Amphibious Ships -- Yuzhao (Type 071) Amphibious Ship -- Reported Potential Type 081 Amphibious Ship -- Potential Roles for Type 071 and Type 081 Ships -- Other New Amphibious Ships and Landing Craft -- Change in Amphibious Lift Capability Since 2000 -- Maritime Surveillance and Targeting Systems -- Operations Away from Home Waters -- Comparing U.S. and Chinese Naval Capabilities -- POTENTIAL OVERSIGHT ISSUES FOR CONGRESS -- China as a Defense-Planning Priority -- Potential Navy-Related Program Implications -- Potential Implications in General -- Actions Already Taken -- Highly Capable Ships and Aircraft -- Pacific Fleet's Share of the Navy -- Homeporting Pacific Fleet Ships in Forward Locations -- Fleet Architecture-Larger vs. Smaller Ships -- LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY FOR FY2010 -- APPENDIX. PRIOR-YEAR LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY -- FY2009 -- FY2009 Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 5658/S. 3001) -- House -- FY2008.

FY2008 Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1585/S. 1547/H.R. 4986/P.L. 110-181) -- House -- Senate -- Conference -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 MILITARY POWER OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 2009 -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS -- CHINA'S EVOLVING MILITARY CAPABILITY -- 1. UNDERSTANDING CHINA'S STRATEGY -- Overview -- Strategy with Chinese Characteristics -- LEADERSHIP GUIDANCE ON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY -- Insights on China's Strategy and Priorities -- Resource Needs as a Factor in China's Strategy -- CHINA'S TERRITORIAL DISPUTES -- Factors Shaping Pathways to China's Future -- Economics -- Demographic Pressures -- Domestic Political Pressures -- Corruption -- Environment -- Cross-Strait Dynamics -- Regional Concerns -- Looking to the Future -- 2. CHINA'S MILITARY STRATEGY AND DOCTRINE -- Overview -- Military Strategic Guidelines -- INFORMATIZATION -- Naval Warfare -- Ground Warfare -- OFFENSE AS DEFENSE -- PLA RESERVE FORCES AND CHINA'S MILITIA -- Air Warfare -- Space Warfare -- Integrated Network Electronic Warfare -- Toward a Comprehensive View of Warfare -- EVOLUTION OF JOINT OPERATIONS -- Secrecy and Deception in PlA Military Strategy -- Asymmetric Warfighting -- PRC Debates on Future Military Strategy -- 3. FORCE MODERNIZATION GOALS AND TRENDS -- Overview -- Anti-Access/Area-Denial Capability Developments -- POTENTIAL FOR MISCALCULATION -- BUILDING CAPACITY FOR CONVENTIONAL PRECISION STRIKE -- Strategic Capabilities -- Nuclear Forces -- Space and Counterspace -- ADVANCES IN C4ISR -- Reconnaissance -- Navigation and Timing -- Manned Space and Lunar Programs -- Communications -- Small Satellites -- ASAT Weapons -- Information Warfare -- Power Projection - Modernization beyond Taiwan -- India -- Russia -- Central Asia -- 4. RESOURCES FOR FORCE MODERNIZATION -- Overview -- Military Expenditure Trends.

Estimating China's Actual Military Expenditures -- China's Advancing Defense Industries -- Increasing Efficiency and Capacity -- Civil-Military Integration -- Sector-by-Sector Analysis -- Missile and Space Industry -- Shipbuilding Industry -- Armament Industry -- Aviation Industry -- Foreign Technology Acquisition -- LOGISTICS REFORM -- Looking to the Future: Trends and Projections -- Basic Research -- Leading-edge Technologies -- Key Fields and Priority Subjects -- Major Special Items -- STATUS OF AIRCRAFT CARRIER DEVELOPMENTS -- 5. FORCE MODERNIZATION AND SECURITY IN THE TAIWAN STRAIT -- Overview -- Beijing's Strategy in the Taiwan Strait -- PLA PLANNING FOR TAIWAN CONTINGENCIES -- Beijing's Courses of Action against Taiwan -- Maritime Quarantine or Blockade -- Limited Force or Coercive Options -- FACTORS OF DETERRENCE -- Air and Missile Campaign -- Amphibious Invasion -- 6. ANNUAL UPDATE -- Developments in China's Strategy -- Developments in the Security Situation in the Taiwan Strait -- Developments in the Size, Location, and Capabilities of PRC Military Forces -- Ballistic and Cruise Missiles -- Naval Forces -- Air and Air Defense Forces -- Ground Forces -- Developments in PLA Doctrine -- Developments in PRC Efforts to Develop, Acquire, or Gain Access to Advanced Technologies That Could Enhance Its Military Capabilities -- Challenges to Taiwan's Deterrent Forces -- Developments in China's Asymmetric Capabilities -- Space and Counterspace Capabilities -- Cyberwarfare Capabilities -- SPECIAL TOPIC CHINA'S GLOBAL MILITARY ENGAGEMENT -- Overview -- Traditional Military Diplomacy -- Joint Exercises -- Peacekeeping Operations -- Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief -- Arms Sales -- Arms Sales to Areas of Instability -- APPENDIX: CHINA AND TAIWAN FORCES DATA -- End Notes -- CHAPTER SOURCES -- INDEX -- Blank Page.

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