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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"military modernization"”.
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China's Military Modernization: Its Scope, Objectives, and Threats to U.S. Interests
Begun in the late 1970s, China's military modernization program has been accelerated over the last several years. China rapidly has been acquiring some of the world's most advanced military hardware, primarily from its former adversary, Russia. Ostensibly, China intends to use its new-found …
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Military Modernization of the People's Liberation Army and the Prospect For Conflict With Taiwan
The modernization of the People's Liberation Army is but one facet of China's recent quest for power and respect. The Chinese have reappraised the world balance of power and have fundamentally altered their military strategy and doctrine from that of People's War to what is currently labeled as …
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Race, politics, and armies: The dynamics of military modernization in twentieth-century colonial India
… of a complex, if cautious, program of military modernization and has practically been ignored by the historiography on the colonial Indian army. The scant work that has been done tends to underplay this crucial development. This dissertation analyses some of these neglected …
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The Modernization of the People's Liberation Army: Enabling China's Rise
… from a primitive force to a modern, advanced military. China continues to relentlessly focus on modernizing the PLA's force structure and strategic capabilities. The PLA's increasing military strength and capabilities are becoming more and more of a concern for China's neighbors in the region …
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An analysis of China's information technology strategies and their implications for US national security
In the past decades, China's military modernization and economy fast development has increasingly attracted international attention, especially the United States. In addition, the PLA has begun to study the revolution in the military affairs (RMA) by focusing on asymmetric warfare capabilities …
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The People's Republic of China's Preeminent Power Ambitions: An Assessment of Its Maritime Efforts
… War, the war in Kosovo, and the revolution in military affairs have also affected China's evolving strategic and military doctrines Through a study of China's military modernization and its actions in its Maritime periphery, this thesis assesses China's efforts towards the realization of its …
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Russia's New Military Doctrine: Blueprint For a Renewed Threat
This thesis examines various aspects of Russian military and security policy as a result of the adoption of Russia's military doctrine in November 1993. Tracing the development of Soviet military strategy and doctrine from the late nineteen seventies, it argues that the Russian military doctrine …
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The Rise of China: Economic Expansion, Military Modification and the Belt and Road Initiative
… Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and strategic military advancements. This thesis focuses on China’s economic integration, market reforms and military modernization. The thesis uncovers the effects of this rise on global governance and power balances, especially in trade, security, and …
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China's Pacific Strategy For the Twenty-First Century
… to achieve the goals of the state; (2) the military modernization efforts that are intended to give the PRC the ability to meet its strategic requirements; (3) the conflicts with China's Pacific neighbors that have partly arisen as a result of a resurgent Chinese strategic and military …
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Vietnam’s drive to modernize militarily—causes and implications
… its foreign defense relations. Since then, military capabilities outside of Vietnam’s ground forces have increased with the addition of more modern equipment. After the Soviet Union’s collapse, Vietnam expanded its military procurement network and general defense policy beyond Russia. What …
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Tainted perceptions: Liberal-democracy and American popular images of China
… nature the government, but following the military crackdown in June 1989, this optimism dwindled and resulted in the creation of an ambivalent cross-cultural atmosphere toward the Chinese for the next half decade. When Chinese leaders decided to undertake military exercises in the Taiwan …
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Soviet Naval Doctrine: Continuity and Change
… naval doctrine occurred when the revolution in military affairs that incorporated nuclear energy and nuclear missile technology into Soviet naval force structure further emphasized the offensive nature of Soviet naval doctrine. In the 1960's after adjusting to the changes brought by adaptation …
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The Expansionistic Aspirations Of The People's Republic Of China
… of China (PRC) has undertaken and aggressive military modernization program in Asia over the past decade. Although the PRC claims that its development is peaceful, the PRC's growing economy, fierce territorial claims, and strategic deception are allowing the PRC to use its political ties to …
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The Prism of Violence: Private Gun Ownership in Modern China, 1860-1949
… characterized by foreign invasion, constant military conflicts, and political decentralization. During this period, foreign guns, along with their Chinese imitations, flooded society. In response to the social disorder, many Chinese civilians turned to this new class of weaponry for …