Assessing the People's Liberation Army in the Hu Jintao Era (Paperback)

It is my pleasure to introduce this 2013 publication by the Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) of the U.S. Army War College, the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), and the United States Pacific Command, focusing on A Retrospective of the People's Liberation Army in the Hu Jintao Era (2002-12). The papers in this book provide a valuable and insightful review of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) many impressive advances over the past decade. Solid scholarship on changes taking place in the PLA helps us understand how the Chinese view the employment of military power to support broader policy aims. A historical review of patterns and developments in training, operations, acquisitions, and political military relations can greatly assist that understanding. The outstanding work in this jointly sponsored study is an important contribution toward this end. This volume provides unique insights into the PLA's achievements over the span of Hu Jintao's tenure...

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Imprint:	Lulu.Com
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2014
Authors:	Roy Kamphausen • David Lai • Travis Tanner • Strategic Studies Institute
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	542
ISBN-13:	978-1-312-27784-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > General
LSN:	1-312-27784-X
Barcode:	9781312277847

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