Gaining Victory in Systems Warfare

Gaining Victory in Systems Warfare
Author: Mark Cozad
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-03-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781977410566

The People's Republic of China's (PRC's) and the People's Liberation Army's (PLA's) understanding of the military balance is fundamentally based on systems warfare concepts. The authors provide a detailed analysis of the factors and components associated with PRC leaders' assessments of the Chinese PLA's strength and the implications for the U.S.-China military balance.

Systems Confrontation and System Destruction Warfare

Systems Confrontation and System Destruction Warfare
Author: Jeffrey Engstrom
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780833099501

This report reflects an attempt to understand current thinking in the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) regarding system of systems and systems warfare, as well as current methods of warfighting. This report should be of interest to military analysts and scholars of the PLA, policymakers, and anyone else who seeks insight into how the PLA conceptualizes and seeks to wage modern warfare.

On Guerrilla Warfare

On Guerrilla Warfare
Author: Mao Tse-tung
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2012-03-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 0486119572

The first documented, systematic study of a truly revolutionary subject, this 1937 text remains the definitive guide to guerrilla warfare. It concisely explains unorthodox strategies that transform disadvantages into benefits.

The U.S.-China Military Scorecard

The U.S.-China Military Scorecard
Author: Eric Heginbotham
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 431
Release: 2015-09-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 0833082272

A RAND study analyzed Chinese and U.S. military capabilities in two scenarios (Taiwan and the Spratly Islands) from 1996 to 2017, finding that trends in most, but not all, areas run strongly against the United States. While U.S. aggregate power remains greater than China’s, distance and geography affect outcomes. China is capable of challenging U.S. military dominance on its immediate periphery—and its reach is likely to grow in the years ahead.

Unrestricted Warfare

Unrestricted Warfare
Author: Liang Qiao
Publisher: NewsMax Media, Inc.
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2002
Genre: Asymmetric warfare
ISBN: 9780971680722

Three years before the September 11 bombing of the World Trade Center-a Chinese military manual called Unrestricted Warfare touted such an attack-suggesting it would be difficult for the U.S. military to cope with. The events of September ll were not a random act perpetrated by independent agents. The doctrine of total war outlined in Unrestricted Warfare clearly demonstrates that the People's Republic of China is preparing to confront the United States and our allies by conducting "asymmetrical" or multidimensional attack on almost every aspect of our social, economic and political life.

Warfighting

Warfighting
Author: Department of the Navy
Publisher: Vigeo Press
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2018-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781948648394

The manual describes the general strategy for the U.S. Marines but it is beneficial for not only every Marine to read but concepts on leadership can be gathered to lead a business to a family. If you want to see what make Marines so effective this book is a good place to start.

Political Warfare

Political Warfare
Author: Kerry K. Gershaneck
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: China
ISBN:

"Political Warfare provides a well-researched and wide-ranging overview of the nature of the People's Republic of China (PRC) threat and the political warfare strategies, doctrines, and operational practices used by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The author offers detailed and illuminating case studies of PRC political warfare operations designed to undermine Thailand, a U.S. treaty ally, and Taiwan, a close friend"--

China’s Grand Strategy

China’s Grand Strategy
Author: Andrew Scobell
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2020-07-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 1977404200

To explore what extended competition between the United States and China might entail out to 2050, the authors of this report identified and characterized China’s grand strategy, analyzed its component national strategies (diplomacy, economics, science and technology, and military affairs), and assessed how successful China might be at implementing these over the next three decades.

War with China

War with China
Author: David C. Gompert
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2016-07-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 0833091557

A Sino-U.S. war could take various, and unintended, paths. Because intense, reciprocal conventional counterforce attacks could inflict heavy losses and costs on both sides, leaders need options and channels to contain and terminate fighting.