China's changing military

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China's fourth biennial Defence White Paper, and the Pentagon's eight annual report to Congress on 'Selected Military Capabilities' of the People's Republic of China provide a general account of China's security strategy, types and estimated number of weapon system in its military inventory and what systems it might feature in the future. However, administrative and operational structure of People's Liberation Army (PLA), an important determinant of military effectiveness also needs to be understood.

China, International politics, Evaluation, Military policy, Defense programs, Defence programs

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Asia's evolution in military affairs

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The defense planners of the Asia-Pacific region are trying to modernize their armed forces in a strategic environment by exploiting the information-age Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) that has preoccupied the American counterparts in the nineties. The main reason for the Asia's military transformation is to generate advantages over potential adversaries, and the motivation for engagement in the RMA is the need to maintain a degree of interoperability with the United States armed forces.

National Security, Defense Operations & Maintenance, Military administration, Strategic aspects

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The security of sea lanes in Southeast Asia: The Singapore's view

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It is widely believed that the 21st century belongs to the Asia-Pacific region with predictions that by 2050 China, USA, India and Japan will be the largest economies in the world. The sea will become an important mode of transport and it is vital that regional sea lanes are secured especially against piracy and maritime terrorism.

Author: Ho, Joshua
Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs, Water Transportation Programs, Economic aspects, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Shipping industry, Marine transportation, War, Maritime (International law), Maritime war (International law)

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Subjects list: Armed Forces, Pacific Rim
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