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Title	Assessing the threat : the Chinese military and Taiwan's security / edited by Michael D. Swaine, Andrew N.D. Yang, and Evan S. Medeiros ; with Oriana Skylar Mastro
Imprint	Washington, DC : Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, [2007]
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Contents

Sect. 1 Introduction and Regional Context

1 Introduction / Michael D. Swaine, Oriana Skylar Mastro 3

2 China's Asia Policy: Strategy and Tactics / Alex Liebman 25

Sect. 2 People's Liberation Army (PLA) Doctrine and Capabilities

3 The PLA and Joint Operations: Moving from Theory Toward Practice / Dean Cheng 55

4 Evolving Chinese Concepts of War Control and Escalation Management / Lonnie D. Henley 85

5 PLA Power Projection: Current Realities and Emerging Trends / Roy D. Kamphausen, Justin Liang 111

Sect. 3 Threats, Deterrence, and Escalation Control in a Taiwan Contingency

6 Air Force Deterrence and Escalation Calculations for a Taiwan Strait Conflict: China, Taiwan, and the United States / Kenneth W. Allen 153

7 The Military Instrument of Statecraft at Sea: Naval Options in an Escalatory Scenario Involving Taiwan: 2007-2016 / Bernard D. Cole 185

8 The Nuclear Dimension: How Likely? How Stable? / Brad Roberts 213

9 PRC Information Operations: Myths, Trends, and New Opportunities / James Mulvenon 243

10 Taiwan's Defense Preparation Against the Chinese Military Threat / Andrew N. D. Yang 265

11 The Implications of Chinese Military Modernization for U.S. Force Posture in a Taiwan Conflict / Roger Cliff 285

Sect. 4 Conclusions

12 Future East Asian Security Architecture: Implications for the PLA / Alan D. Romberg 311

13 Assessing the Threat / Michael D. Swaine, Oriana Skylar Mastro 337

Bibliography 367

Index 387

Contributors 409

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 415

Description xvi, 413 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-385) and index

Contents Introduction / Michael D. Swaine and Oriana Skylar Mastro -- China's Asia policy : strategy and tactics / Alex Liebman -- The PLA and joint operations : moving from theory toward practice / Dean Cheng -- Evolving Chinese concepts of war control and escalation management / Lonnie D. Henley -- PLA power projection : current realities and emerging trends / Roy D. Kamphausen and Justin Liang -- Air force deterrence and escalation calculations for a Taiwan Strait conflict : China, Taiwan, and the United States / Kenneth W. Allen -- The military instrument of statecraft at sea : naval options in an escalatory scenario involving Taiwan, 2007-2016 / Bernard D. Cole -- The nuclear dimension : how likely? how stable? / Brad Roberts -- PRC information operations : myths, trends, and new opportunities / James Mulvenon -- Taiwan's defense preparation against the Chinese military threat / Andrew N.D. Yang -- The implications of Chinese military modernization for U.S. force posture in a Taiwan conflict / Roger Cliff -- Future East Asian security architecture : implications for the PLA / Alan D. Romberg -- Assessing the threat / Michael D. Swaine and Oriana Skylar Mastro

Subjects China -- Military policy -- 21st century

China. Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun.

Taiwan Strait -- Strategic aspects

Chinese reunification question, 1949-

National security -- Taiwan.

United States -- Military policy -- 21st century

National security -- East Asia.

Alt Name Swaine, Michael D.

Yang, Andrew N. D.

Medeiros, Evan S.

LC NO UA835 .A78 2007

OCLC # 132681460

ISBN 9780870032387

0870032380

LCCN 2007020270

Sect. 1	Introduction and Regional Context
1	Introduction / Michael D. Swaine, Oriana Skylar Mastro	3
2	China's Asia Policy: Strategy and Tactics / Alex Liebman	25
Sect. 2	People's Liberation Army (PLA) Doctrine and Capabilities
3	The PLA and Joint Operations: Moving from Theory Toward Practice / Dean Cheng	55
4	Evolving Chinese Concepts of War Control and Escalation Management / Lonnie D. Henley	85
5	PLA Power Projection: Current Realities and Emerging Trends / Roy D. Kamphausen, Justin Liang	111
Sect. 3	Threats, Deterrence, and Escalation Control in a Taiwan Contingency
6	Air Force Deterrence and Escalation Calculations for a Taiwan Strait Conflict: China, Taiwan, and the United States / Kenneth W. Allen	153
7	The Military Instrument of Statecraft at Sea: Naval Options in an Escalatory Scenario Involving Taiwan: 2007-2016 / Bernard D. Cole	185
8	The Nuclear Dimension: How Likely? How Stable? / Brad Roberts	213
9	PRC Information Operations: Myths, Trends, and New Opportunities / James Mulvenon	243
10	Taiwan's Defense Preparation Against the Chinese Military Threat / Andrew N. D. Yang	265
11	The Implications of Chinese Military Modernization for U.S. Force Posture in a Taiwan Conflict / Roger Cliff	285
Sect. 4	Conclusions
12	Future East Asian Security Architecture: Implications for the PLA / Alan D. Romberg	311
13	Assessing the Threat / Michael D. Swaine, Oriana Skylar Mastro	337
	Bibliography	367
	Index	387
	Contributors	409
	Carnegie Endowment for International Peace	415