Contents
Chapter 2 PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY FORCE STRUCTURE
- China’s Security Apparatus
- Chinese National and Strategic-Level Organizations
- PLAA Operational-Level Organizations
- PLAA Tactical-Level Organizations
Chapter 3 PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY JOINT CAPABILITIES
- The People’s Liberation Army Air Force
- The People’s Liberation Army Navy
- The People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force
- The People’s Liberation Army Strategic Support Force
Chapter 4 TACTICAL SYSTEM WARFARE
- Tactical System Warfare Principles
- Planning and Organizing PLAA Operations
- Tactical System Warfare Methodology
- Tactical-Level Notional Operational System
Chapter 5 TACTICAL INFORMATION OPERATIONS
- Overview of PLA Information Operations
- Characteristics of Information Operations
- Principles of Information Operations
- Information Warfare Tactics
- Overview of PLA Psychological Warfare
- Characteristics of Psychological Warfare
- Principles of Psychological Warfare
- Psychological Warfare Tactics
PART TWO: PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY ACTIONS
Chapter 6 RECONNAISSANCE AND SECURITY ACTIONS
- Reconnaissance Fundamentals
- Reconnaissance at Echelons Above Brigade
- Reconnaissance at the Combined Arms Brigade
- Reconnaissance Organizations and Capabilities
- Forms of Tactical Reconnaissance
- Security Fundamentals
Chapter 7 OFFENSIVE ACTIONS
- Overview of PLAA Offensive Operations
- The Informationized Battlefield and Offensive Operations
- The Transparency of the Informationized Battlefield
- Principles of the Offense
- Planning the Offense
- Types of Offensive Operations
- Offensive Tactics
Chapter 8 DEFENSIVE ACTIONS
- Overview of PLAA Defensive Operations
- The Informationized Battlefield and Defensive Operations
- Principles of the Defense
- Planning the Defense
- Types of Defensive Operations
- Defensive Tactics
Chapter 9 ANTITERRORISM AND STABILITY ACTIONS
- Overview of PLAA Antiterrorism Operations
- The Informationized Battlefield and Antiterrorism Operations
- Principles of Antiterrorism Operations
- Antiterrorism Missions and Tactics
- The Informationized Battlefield and Stability and Security Actions
- Principles of Stability and Security Operations
- Stability and Security Missions in Support of Joint Military Operations
Appendix A MANEUVER CAPABILITIES
- Maneuver Capabilities Functional Overview
- Maneuver Capabilities Equipment Overview
- Tanks
- Infantry Fighting Vehicles
- Armored Personnel Carriers
- Tank Destroyers, Assault Guns, and Anti-Tank Guided Missile Vehicles
- Light Armored Vehicles and Wheeled Vehicles
- Small Arms and Direct Fire Weapons
- Man-Portable Missiles and Rockets
- Maneuver Capabilities and Limitations
Appendix B FIRE SUPPORT CAPABILITIES
- Fire Support Functional Overview
- Fire Support Equipment Overview
- Mortars
- Towed Howitzers
- Self-Propelled Howitzers
- Multiple Rocket Launchers
- Ballistic Missiles
- Fire Support Capabilities and Limitations
Appendix C AIR DEFENSE CAPABILITIES
- Air Defense Functional Overview
- Air Defense Equipment Overview
- Towed Guns
- Self-Propelled Guns and Hybrid Systems
- Man-Portable Missile Systems
- Short-Range Missile Systems
- Medium-Range Missile Systems
- Long-Range Missile Systems
- Air Defense Capabilities and Limitations
Appendix D AVIATION CAPABILITIES
- Aviation Functional Overview
- Aviation Equipment Overview
- Attack Helicopters
- Multirole Helicopters
- Transport Helicopters
- Light Helicopters
- Unmanned Systems
- Aviation Capabilities and Limitations
Appendix E ENGINEER AND CHEMICAL DEFENSE CAPABILITIES
- Engineer and Chemical Defense Functional Overview
- Engineer and Chemical Defense Equipment Overview
- Engineer and Chemical Defense Capabilities and Limitations
Appendix F NETWORK AND COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES
- Network and Communications Functional Overview
- Network and Communications Equipment Overview
- Network and Communications Capabilities and Limitations
Appendix G SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES CAPABILITIES
- Special Operations Forces Functional Overview
- Special Operations Forces Capabilities and Limitations
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