The People s Republic of China (PRC) continues to pursue a long-term, comprehensive military modernization program designed to improve its armed forces capacity to fight short-duration, high intensity regional conflicts. Preparing for potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait remains the focus and primary driver of China s military investment; however, the PRC is increasing its emphasis on preparations for contingencies other than Taiwan, such as contingencies in the East China Sea and South China Sea. Additionally, as China s global footprint and international interests grow, its military modernization program has become progressively more focused on investments for a range of missions beyond China s periphery, including power projection, sea lane security, counter-piracy, peacekeeping, and humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HA/DR).


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    Title :

    Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2015


    Publication date :

    2015


    Size :

    99 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English