Research Catalog

Title

Training the People's Liberation Army Air Force surface-to-year missile (SAM) forces / Bonny Lin, Cristina L. Garafola.

Author

Lin, Bonny,

Publication

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2016]

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Additional Authors

• Garafola, Cristina L.,
• Project Air Force (U.S.), issuing body.
• Rand Corporation, publisher.

Description

x, 54 pages; 28 cm

Summary

"This report analyzes key trends and themes in China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) surface-to-air missile (SAM) unit training. After providing background information on China's air defense forces, the report introduces the basics of PLAAF SAM training, including training requirements, trends in recent training activities, and analysis of training themes."--page 4 of cover.

Subject

• Air forces > Training of > China
• China. Kong jun > Operational readiness
• Surface-to-air missiles > China

Note

• "RR-1414-AF"--Cover page 4.
• "RAND Project Air Force."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 43-54)

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- Background on China's air defense forces -- Understanding PLAAF SAM training -- PLAAF SAM training activities, 2013-2014 -- Key training themes and implications -- Conclusion.

ISBN

• 083309498X
• 9780833094988

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library