The Dragon Extends its Reach: Chinese Military Power Goes Global
Larry M. Wortzel
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Description for The Dragon Extends its Reach: Chinese Military Power Goes Global
Hardback. A clear and sobering picture of the Peoples Liberation Armys modernisation effort. Num Pages: 224 pages, note; bbibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JWA; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 504.
China has evolved from a nation with local and regional security interests to a major economic and political power with global interests, investments, and political commitments. It now requires a military that can project itself around the globe, albeit on a limited scale, to secure its interests. Therefore, as Larry M. Wortzel explains, the Chinese Communist Party leadership has charged the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) with new and challenging missions that require global capabilities.
Advances in technology and the development of indigenous weapons platforms in China, combined with reactions to modern conflicts, have produced a military force very different ... Read more
China has evolved from a nation with local and regional security interests to a major economic and political power with global interests, investments, and political commitments. It now requires a military that can project itself around the globe, albeit on a limited scale, to secure its interests. Therefore, as Larry M. Wortzel explains, the Chinese Communist Party leadership has charged the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) with new and challenging missions that require global capabilities.
Advances in technology and the development of indigenous weapons platforms in China, combined with reactions to modern conflicts, have produced a military force very different ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
510g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781612344058
SKU
V9781612344058
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About Larry M. Wortzel
LARRY M. WORTZEL spent much of his thirty-two-year military career in the Asia-Pacific region, including two tours of duty as a military attaché in China. He served as director of the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College and, after retirement, as Asian studies director and vice president at the Heritage Foundation. For over a decade he has ... Read more
Reviews for The Dragon Extends its Reach: Chinese Military Power Goes Global
"A book well worth reading and retaining."—Paul Godwin, China Quarterly “This book is both important and timely. As we collectively endeavor to understand China’s trajectory, Dr. Wortzel provides us with unique insights into the capabilities of the PLA, as well as the role they are likely to play in decision making going forward. He sheds a great deal of light ... Read more