Leadership, Command, and Readiness in the People's Liberation Army: Prospects for Change in the Pla's Organizational and Learning Culture

By Cortez A. Cooper III, Kristen Gunness, Mark Cozad

In this report, the authors examine the extent to which China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is a learning organization by (1) analyzing the areas in which command structure and operations fall short of what the PLA assesses is required for modern-day warfare and (2) assessing how the PLA has adapted its organization, command culture, and operations to close those gaps.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1977415261
• ISBN13: 9781977415264
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 136 Pages