Cover
Title Pages
Copyright
Preface
Contents
Figures and Tables
Executive Summary
Acknowledgments
Chapter One: Introduction: The Importance of Understanding the People’s Liberation Army’s Weaknesses
Defining Weakness
Sources and Methodology
Limitations of Sources and Knowledge Gaps
Organization of This Report
People’s Liberation Army Modernization Since the 1990s
Likely Trajectory of People’s Liberation Army Modernization Through 2025
Factors That Could Change the Direction of People’s Liberation Army Modernization
The People’s Liberation Army’s Strategic Objectives
People’s Liberation Army Mission Sets, Relevant Campaigns, and Intended Campaign Effects
People’s Liberation Army’s Capabilities to Conduct Missions Through 2025
Chapter Four: Weaknesses in People’s Liberation Army Organization and Human Capital
Potential Weaknesses in People’s Liberation Army Organization and Human Capital
Impact on the People’s Liberation Army’s Ability to Achieve Its Missions
How the People’s Liberation Army Is Attempting to Address These Weaknesses
The Two Incompatibles and the Two Gaps
The Land Domain
The Sea Domain
The Air Domain
The Space, Cyber, and Electromagnetic Domains
Nuclear Deterrence
China’s Improving Defense Industry Capabilities
Weaknesses of China’s Defense Industry
Potential Impact of Weaknesses in China’s Defense Industry
Chapter Seven: Conclusion: People’s Liberation Army Weaknesses and Their Implications
Appendix: Critical Assumptions
Abbreviations
References
Index