China's Incomplete Military Transformation Assessing the Weaknesses of the People's Liberation Army (PLA)

• Main Author: Chase, Michael S. (auth)
• Other Authors: Engstrom, Jeffrey (auth), Cheung, Tai Ming (auth), Gunness, Kristen A. (auth), Harold, Scott Warren (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2015
• Subjects: Asian history; Military history; International relations; History; Political Science
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Through extensive primary source analysis and independent analysis, this report seeks to answer a number of important questions regarding the state of China's armed forces. The authors found that the PLA is keenly aware of its many weaknesses and is vigorously striving to correct them. Although...