China’s military has entered a new era. It has acquired modern weapons to rival the world’s finest, undergone a massive restructuring under Xi Jinping, and been on the frontlines of territorial disputes with Japan, India, Vietnam, and the Philippines. It is readying forces to be able to seize Taiwan sometime in the next decade. It aims to be a ‘world-class’ military on par with the United States.
China’s Quest for Military Supremacy provides a broad and accessible exploration ...
Table of Content
Maps, Figures and Tables
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 The Party’s Army
2 Threat Perceptions
3 Strategy, Organization and Resources
4 Conventional Forces...
About the author
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 dire...