ISBN:
9780833040824
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0833040820
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9780833037947
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0833040790
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9781282282926
,
1282282921
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9780833040794
,
0833037943
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xxv, 304 pages)
Parallel Title:
Print version New direction for China's defense industry
DDC:
338.4/7355/00951
Keywords:
Defense industries
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Military research
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Defense industries
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Military research
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China
;
Military readiness
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Military research
;
Defense industries
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS ; Industries ; Service
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China Defenses
;
China
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Since the early 1980s, a prominent and consistent conclusion drawn from research on China₂s defense-industrial complex has been that China₂s defense-production capabilities are rife with weaknesses and limitations. This study argues for an alternative approach: From the vantage point of 2005, it is time to shift the focus of current research to the gradual improvements in and the future potential of China₂s defense-industrial complex. The study found that China₂s defense sectors are designing and producing a wide range of increasingly advanced weapons that, in the short term, are relevant to a possible conflict over Taiwan but also to China₂s long-term military presence in Asia. Part of a larger RAND Project AIR FORCE study on Chinese military modernization, this study examines the current and future capabilities of China₂s defense industry. The goals of this study are to 1. Assess recent trends in China₂s 25-year-long effort to reform its defense industry 2. Analyze the individual strengths and weaknesses of four specific defense-industrial sectors: missile, aircraft, shipbuilding, and information technology 3. Explain variations in performance among different defense-industry sectors, with a focus on differences in institutional arrangements, incentives, and exposure to market forces 4. Evaluate the prospects for China₂s defense industry and its ability to contribute to military modernization. The information presented in this report is based on previous RAND Project AIR FORCE work, and on primary and secondary English and Chinese sources
Abstract:
Since the early 1980s, a prominent and consistent conclusion drawn from research on China₂s defense-industrial complex has been that China₂s defense-production capabilities are rife with weaknesses and limitations. This study argues for an alternative approach: From the vantage point of 2005, it is time to shift the focus of current research to the gradual improvements in and the future potential of China₂s defense-industrial complex. The study found that China₂s defense sectors are designing and producing a wide range of increasingly advanced weapons that, in the short term, are relevant to a possible conflict over Taiwan but also to China₂s long-term military presence in Asia. Part of a larger RAND Project AIR FORCE study on Chinese military modernization, this study examines the current and future capabilities of China₂s defense industry. The goals of this study are to 1. Assess recent trends in China₂s 25-year-long effort to reform its defense industry 2. Analyze the individual strengths and weaknesses of four specific defense-industrial sectors: missile, aircraft, shipbuilding, and information technology 3. Explain variations in performance among different defense-industry sectors, with a focus on differences in institutional arrangements, incentives, and exposure to market forces 4. Evaluate the prospects for China₂s defense industry and its ability to contribute to military modernization. The information presented in this report is based on previous RAND Project AIR FORCE work, and on primary and secondary English and Chinese sources
Note:
"MG-334-AF
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"RAND Project Air Force
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-304)
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