Assessing the People's Liberation Army in the Hu Jintao Era

by Roy Kamphausen, U.S. Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute

This volume provides unique insights into the PLA's achievements over the span of Hu Jintao's tenure as Central Military Commission Chair from 2002 to 2012. This period saw a remarkable growth in capabilities and a critical expansion in the military's missions. The PLA increased its adoption of information technologies and advanced sensors into its modernization efforts. It also improved its ability to carry out joint training and missions other than...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1505833744
• ISBN13: 9781505833744
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 542 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"