China Military Space Power Advancing, Pentagon Reports

Posted on: Jun. 1st, 2004 || Source: space.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

The Pentagon has released its yearly report to Congress on the current and future military strategy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), including that nation’s active use of space.


The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) report -- Annual Report on the Military Power of the People’s Republic of China -- was made publicly available May 29. It takes a look at current and probable future course of military-technological development on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the doctrine and probable evolution of Chinese grand strategy, security strategy, and military strategy, and of the military organizations and operational concepts, through the next two decades.

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