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China: Defense and Security Policy

Appears in: Asia/Pacific, North America, Geostrategic and Long Term Issues, China, North East Asia, Pacific, South Asia, United States, Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks

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China’s defense spending and the modernization of its armed forces command a good deal of attention in Asia and from the United States. Its armed forces have evolved from the huge peasant army of Mao’s day into a modern force fielding first-line warplanes, satellite guided weaponry and a growing air force and navy. While China’s military is no match technologically for advanced western armed forces, its growing sophistication and determination to develop a power projection capability has raised eyebrows, particularly in the U.S., Australia, Japan and India.

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Associated Readings

Analysis Brookings Institution Kristen Gunness Feb 12, 2009 Building a Modern Military: The Economic Crisis and its Impact on the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Analysis CSIS Oct 26, 2009 Statesmen’s Forum: General Xu Caihou, Vice Chairman of the Communist Party of China’s Central Military Commission Opinions Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies Hayoun Ryou Feb 27, 2009 Is China becoming Blue Water Navy? Analysis Chinese State Council Jan 20, 2009 White Paper: China's National Defense in 2008 Analysis Office of the Secretary of Defense March, 2009 Annual Report to Congress: Military Power of the People’s Republic of China 2009 Analysis Council on Foreign Relations Jayshree Bajoria Feb 04, 2009 China's Military Power Analysis ISN Security Watch Adam Wolfe Feb 2, 2009 China: New defense posture Analysis Jamestown Foundation Dennis J. Blasko Jul 10, 2008 The Pentagon-PLA Disconnect: China’s Self Assessments of Its Military Capabilities Analysis Foreign Affairs Robert D. Kaplan March/April, 2009 Center Stage for the 21st Century: Power Plays in the Indian Ocean Opinions The London Times Bill Emmott May 22, 2009 China's accidental empire is a growing danger

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