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Accession Number:
AD1018566
Title:
Red Wings Ascendant: China's Air Force Contribution to Access Denial
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Corporate Author:
Air War College Air University Maxwell AFB United States
Report Date:
2010-01-15
Pagination or Media Count:
25.0
Abstract:
The national security strategy of China is built upon the concepts of sovereignty and territorial integrity. It is these core interests which define Chinese military strategy and drive air force development. Since the 1990s, the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force PLAAF has adopted a new offensive and defensive doctrine and modernized capabilities designed to carry out its mission of defending these interests. These capabilities and doctrine increasingly enable the PLAAF to deter or counter U.S. intervention in matters of sovereignty and territorial integrity, particularly as regards Taiwan. In this scenario, PLAAF doctrine and capabilities are designed to hold U.S. carriers and other naval combatants at risk, deny or disrupt regional airfields and bases, and deny airspace over or near Chinese territory or forces. footnote1
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
