Beyond the Strait: PLA Missions other than Taiwan
Edited by Mr. Roy Kamphausen, Dr. David Lai, Dr. Andrew Scobell.
April 2009
404 Pages
Brief Synopsis
While preventing independence likely remains the central aim of the PLA vis-a-vis Taiwan, Chinese foreign policy objectives worldwide are rapidly growing and diversifying. This volume analyzes the PLA’s involvement in disaster and humanitarian relief, United Nations peacekeeping operations (UNPKO), counterterrorism and border defense, security in outer space and cyberspace, and the level of activity in regional “joint” operational contingencies. On the whole, the volume provides a discerning analysis of these varied PLA developments and how they affect policy towards both Taiwan and the entire Asia-Pacific region. While the significance of China has long been understood, the nation’s rise to prominence on the world scene is becoming more acutely felt. An understanding of the PLA’s growing roles both within China and internationally is of critical importance to the United States.
Contents
Foreword
Admiral Dennis C. Blair
1. Introduction
David Lai and Marc Miller
2. How China Manages Taiwan and Its Impact on PLA Missions
Andrew Scobell
3. How China Manages Internal Security Challenges and Its Impact on PLA Missions
Murray Scot Tanner
4. China’s Expanding Presence in UN Peacekeeping Operations and Implications for the United States
Bates Gill and Chin-hao Huang
5. PLA Missions in Frontier Security and Counterterrorism
Robert O. Modarelli III
6. Strategic Deterrence beyond Taiwan
Brad Roberts
7. Prospects for China’s Military Space Efforts
Dean Cheng
8. PLA Computer Network Operations: Scenarios, Doctrine, Organizations, and Capability
James Mulvenon.
9. China’s Regional Power Projection: Prospects for Future Missions in the South and East China Seas
Mark Cozad
10. PLA “Joint” Operational Contingencies in South Asia, Central Asia, and Korea
Larry M. Wortzel
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