Asia Policy
Sizing the Chinese Military
Andrew Scobell & Roy Kamphausen, Ellis Joffe, Michael R. Chambers, David M. Finkelstein, Cortez A. Cooper III, Dennis J. Blasko, Bernard D. Cole, Michael McDevitt, Phillip C. Saunders & Erik Quam, Larry Wortzel
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Asia Policy, Number 4
July 2007
Roundtable

Introduction
Andrew Scobell & Roy Kamphausen

The “Right Size” for China’s Military: To What Ends?
Ellis Joffe

Framing the Problem: China’s Threat Environment
Michael R. Chambers

China’s National Military Strategy: An Overview of the “Military Strategic Guidelines”
David M. Finkelstein

“Preserving the State”: Modernizing and Task-Organizing a “Hybrid” PLA Ground Force
Cortez A. Cooper III

PLA Ground Force Modernization Underway in All Military Regions, Preparing for a Variety of Missions
Dennis J. Blasko

Rightsizing the People’s Liberation Army Navy: How Much Naval Force Will Beijing Deploy by 2016?
Bernard D. Cole

PLA Navy Building: Rationale and Prospects for the Future
Michael McDevitt

The Future Force Structure of the Chinese Air Force
Phillip C. Saunders & Erik Quam

China: Warfare in the Information Age
Larry Wortzel