01.13.2007 - By George Hageman
China's People's Liberation Army is threatening to the United States
Armed Forces because it is fighting a "People's War" (7 million Chinese
troops vs. 2.5 million US troops) under "modern conditions" (China's
GDP will exceed America's by 2011). China also has significant
international backing from the UN, ASEAN, SCO, etc. Therefore, these
two superpowers are destined to clash in some way.
When (analysis of each area is included in episode):Unconventional Warfare: US is way aheadAir Forces: US is aheadNaval Forces: US is aheadGround
Forces: US is ahead, but China is quickly catching up (this means that
China will be able to fight regional conflicts but not global ones)
Where (analysis of each area is included in episode):TaiwanKazakhstanNorth KoreaMiddle EastIndiaSoutheast Asia
Accompanying powerpoint presentation is coming soon.
For more information, read:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/index.html.
http://www.comw.org/cmp/.
Annual Report to Congress (2005): The Military Power of the People's Republic of China
The Asian Conventional Military Balance (2006)
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