A New Direction for China’s Defense Industry

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Right Sizing the People's Liberation Army: Exploring the Contours of China's Military

“…37 In July 2006, following Pyongyang's test of several ballistic missiles, China reportedly beefed up its border with additional regular troops. 38 While the exact purpose of these military moves is not known for certain, one of the reasons commonly assumed is that China wanted to prevent massive refugee flows from crossing the border.…”

“…This source notes that a Second Artillery goal for the 10th FYP (2001-05) was to establish the discipline of conventional missile theory research. 38 The 2004 study stated,…”

“…37 Zhang opined that militaries will engage in "soft strikes" against space-based information systems to neutralize enemy satellites and "hard" strikes to destroy enemy space systems with anti-satellite weapons. 38 Addressing rules of engagement in space, he was clear that in space warfare over 120 kilometers above the earth's surface, there are no restrictions related to national sovereignty on military combat operations. Two researchers, Song Yongxin and Guo Yizhing, make similar points in an aeronautics electronics countermeasures journal published in Nanjing.…”

“…Completing a 10-year program under the auspices of the National Frontier Defense Committee, a reinforced architecture consisting of road patrol, defensive obstacles, and automated alarms and monitoring systems is in place for local forces to better conduct border defense operations, and for public security forces to maintain social order along distant frontiers. 38 While primarily defensive in nature, the improved road infrastructure also lays the foundation for improved mobility in areas where future threats to energy and resource interests might induce Beijing to deploy heavy mobile ground forces.…”

Comprehensive Engagement With China

“…184 China has applied its formidable remanufacturing capabilities to creatively merging parts from world suppliers to include Israel, Europe and Russia to build its own F-10 jet. 185 It is not hard to imagine China, with an unlimited workforce and increasing worker productivity soon being able to dominate portions of the international arms market.…”