Full Description
Less than a decade ago, China's air force was an antiquated service equipped almost exclusively with weapons based on 1950s-era Soviet designs and operated by personnel with questionable training according to outdated employment concepts. This monograph analyzes published Chinese and Western sources about current and future capabilities and employment concepts of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). It describes how those capabilities and concepts might be realized in a conflict over Taiwan, assesses the implications of China implementing them, and provides recommendations about actions that should be taken in response.
Contents
Summary; Introduction; The Organization of China's Air and Missile Forces; The Evolution of Chinese Air Force Doctrine; Chinese Concepts for the Employment of Air Forces; Air Offensive Campaigns; Air Defensive Campaigns; Air Blockade Campaigns; Airborne Campaigns; The Role of Other Services in Air Force Campaigns; Possible PLAAF Operational Concepts, Capabilities, and Tactics in a Taiwan Strait Conflict; Conclusions and Implications; Bibliography; Index.
