Assessing Systemic Strengths and Vulnerabilities of China's Defense Industrial Base: With a Repeatable Methodology for Other Countries

By Cortney Weinbaum

In response to a requirement in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, the authors examine the strengths and vulnerabilities of China's defense industrial base (DIB) by designing and applying a comparative analytic structure that could be used to assess any country's DIB. They assess six areas: economics; governance and regulations; research, development, and innovation; workforce, labor, and skills; manufacturing; and raw materials.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1977408613
• ISBN13: 9781977408617
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"