The U.S. and Chinese militaries have been shaped by a distinct set of direct and indirect experiences. The U.S. military has focused its energy and resources on combating terrorism and performing counterinsurgency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Even in 2023, U.S. emphasis on major power competi...

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1. Verfasser:	Cozad, Mark R. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Santa Monica, Calif. RAND Corporation [2023]
Schriftenreihe:	Research report
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1945-2023 Geopolitik Sicherheitspolitik Militärische Macht Politischer Konflikt China USA Geopolitics / Forecasting Great powers China / Foreign relations / United States United States / Foreign relations / China China / Military policy United States / Military policy Géopolitique / Prévision Grandes puissances Chine / Relations extérieures / États-Unis États-Unis / Relations extérieures / Chine
Zusammenfassung:	The U.S. and Chinese militaries have been shaped by a distinct set of direct and indirect experiences. The U.S. military has focused its energy and resources on combating terrorism and performing counterinsurgency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Even in 2023, U.S. emphasis on major power competition contends with other national security priorities, including current crises and continued deployments around the globe. The People's Liberation Army (PLA), on the other hand, has largely focused its military modernization and restructuring to prepare for a regional conflict that would likely involve U.S. military intervention. Despite having no combat experience since the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War, the PLA has conducted an in-depth study of all aspects of the U.S. military's technological and operational capabilities-including its organization, command and control, logistics, joint operations, and concepts of operation-since the 1990s. The dichotomy presented by the experiences of both militaries raises several questions about how they are preparing for the possibility of a major power conflict. Since 2001, the U.S. military has gained significant direct combat experience, but has done so against technologically inferior, nonpeer adversaries. In contrast, the PLA had no direct combat experience. Even though its concepts of operation are designed to fight a major power, these concepts are largely derived from indirect observations and lessons from U.S. operations since 1991. The ways that each side gains and processes experience and incorporates it into training will heavily affect readiness for and performance in a future war
Beschreibung:	xi, 196 Seiten Illustrationen 26 cm
ISBN:	9781977410542
DOI:	10.7249/RRA1554-1