This monograph analyzes published Chinese and Western sources about current and future capabilities and employment concepts of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and provides recommendations about actions that should be taken in response.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary; Introduction; The Organization of China's Air and Missile Forces; The Evolution of Chinese Air Force Doctrine; Chinese Concepts for the Employment of Air Forces; Air Offensive Campaigns; Air Defensive Campaigns; Air Blockade Campaigns; Airborne Campaigns; The Role of Other Services in Air Force Campaigns; Possible PLAAF Operational Concepts, Capabilities, and Tactics in a Taiwan Strait Conflict; Conclusions and Implications; Bibliography; Index.