BEYOND THE STRAIT: PLA MISSIONS OTHER THAN TAIWAN
On September 26, 2008, over 70 leading experts from
academia, government, the military, and policy think
tanks assembled at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, for
that very purpose, to look beyond the PLA’s primary
focus on Taiwan and to the evolving new roles of the
PLA. The conference could not have been timelier,
given the PLA’s active involvement in events during
2008, including earthquake relief, counterterrorism,
humanitarian assistance, space activities, and blue
water naval operations.
While preventing de jure independence likely
remains the central aim of the PLA vis‐à‐vis
Taiwan, Chinese foreign policy objectives worldwide
are rapidly growing and diversifying. Beyond the Strait:
PLA Missions Other Than Taiwan analyzes the PLA’s
involvement in disaster and humanitarian relief,
United Nations peacekeeping operations (UNPKO),
counterterrorism and border defense, security in
outer space and cyberspace, and the level of activity
in regional “joint” operational contingencies. On the
whole, the volume provides a discerning analysis of
these varied PLA developments and how they affect
policy towards both Taiwan and the entire Asia‐Pacific
region.
Just prior to the PLA conference, the world watched
China debut on the international stage as it hosted the
2008 Summer Olympic Games. While the significance
of China has long been understood, the nation’s rise
to prominence on the world scene is becoming more
acutely felt. I believe an understanding of the PLA’s
growing roles, both within China and internationally,
is of critical importance to the United States.
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academia, government, the military, and policy think
tanks assembled at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, for
that very purpose, to look beyond the PLA’s primary
focus on Taiwan and to the evolving new roles of the
PLA. The conference could not have been timelier,
given the PLA’s active involvement in events during
2008, including earthquake relief, counterterrorism,
humanitarian assistance, space activities, and blue
water naval operations.
While preventing de jure independence likely
remains the central aim of the PLA vis‐à‐vis
Taiwan, Chinese foreign policy objectives worldwide
are rapidly growing and diversifying. Beyond the Strait:
PLA Missions Other Than Taiwan analyzes the PLA’s
involvement in disaster and humanitarian relief,
United Nations peacekeeping operations (UNPKO),
counterterrorism and border defense, security in
outer space and cyberspace, and the level of activity
in regional “joint” operational contingencies. On the
whole, the volume provides a discerning analysis of
these varied PLA developments and how they affect
policy towards both Taiwan and the entire Asia‐Pacific
region.
Just prior to the PLA conference, the world watched
China debut on the international stage as it hosted the
2008 Summer Olympic Games. While the significance
of China has long been understood, the nation’s rise
to prominence on the world scene is becoming more
acutely felt. I believe an understanding of the PLA’s
growing roles, both within China and internationally,
is of critical importance to the United States.
BEYOND THE STRAIT: PLA MISSIONS OTHER THAN TAIWAN
On September 26, 2008, over 70 leading experts from
academia, government, the military, and policy think
tanks assembled at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, for
that very purpose, to look beyond the PLA’s primary
focus on Taiwan and to the evolving new roles of the
PLA. The conference could not have been timelier,
given the PLA’s active involvement in events during
2008, including earthquake relief, counterterrorism,
humanitarian assistance, space activities, and blue
water naval operations.
While preventing de jure independence likely
remains the central aim of the PLA vis‐à‐vis
Taiwan, Chinese foreign policy objectives worldwide
are rapidly growing and diversifying. Beyond the Strait:
PLA Missions Other Than Taiwan analyzes the PLA’s
involvement in disaster and humanitarian relief,
United Nations peacekeeping operations (UNPKO),
counterterrorism and border defense, security in
outer space and cyberspace, and the level of activity
in regional “joint” operational contingencies. On the
whole, the volume provides a discerning analysis of
these varied PLA developments and how they affect
policy towards both Taiwan and the entire Asia‐Pacific
region.
Just prior to the PLA conference, the world watched
China debut on the international stage as it hosted the
2008 Summer Olympic Games. While the significance
of China has long been understood, the nation’s rise
to prominence on the world scene is becoming more
acutely felt. I believe an understanding of the PLA’s
growing roles, both within China and internationally,
is of critical importance to the United States.
academia, government, the military, and policy think
tanks assembled at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, for
that very purpose, to look beyond the PLA’s primary
focus on Taiwan and to the evolving new roles of the
PLA. The conference could not have been timelier,
given the PLA’s active involvement in events during
2008, including earthquake relief, counterterrorism,
humanitarian assistance, space activities, and blue
water naval operations.
While preventing de jure independence likely
remains the central aim of the PLA vis‐à‐vis
Taiwan, Chinese foreign policy objectives worldwide
are rapidly growing and diversifying. Beyond the Strait:
PLA Missions Other Than Taiwan analyzes the PLA’s
involvement in disaster and humanitarian relief,
United Nations peacekeeping operations (UNPKO),
counterterrorism and border defense, security in
outer space and cyberspace, and the level of activity
in regional “joint” operational contingencies. On the
whole, the volume provides a discerning analysis of
these varied PLA developments and how they affect
policy towards both Taiwan and the entire Asia‐Pacific
region.
Just prior to the PLA conference, the world watched
China debut on the international stage as it hosted the
2008 Summer Olympic Games. While the significance
of China has long been understood, the nation’s rise
to prominence on the world scene is becoming more
acutely felt. I believe an understanding of the PLA’s
growing roles, both within China and internationally,
is of critical importance to the United States.
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| BN ID: | 2940148528814 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | ReadCycle |
| Publication date: | 09/04/2013 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 1 MB |
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