The Chinese Armed Forces Today

The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency Handbook of China’s Army, Navy and Air Force.

Published by Arms and Armour Press, hardcover with dustjacket.

A superpower in the making, the People's Republic of China has the largest armed forces in the world over 4 million men - and, with a population now fast approaching a thousand million the People's Republic of China is making strenuous efforts to bridge the technology gap that exists between her and the two superpowers. Equipped mainly with obsolescent Soviet-designed equipment, China is now actively pursuing a policy of purchasing the latest aircraft and armoured vehicles from the West.
How far China has travelled along the path to superpower status is reflected in the pages of this appraisal drawn up by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency. Its contents include:
. Organization and Equipment
. The Basis of Chinese Tactics
. Phases of War and Specialist
Warfare
. Logistics and Personnel
. The Chinese Navy
. The Chinese Air Force
. Chinese Missile Systems
. The Political Structure of the
People's Liberation Army
. Uniforms and Insignia - Awards
and Decorations
The text is illustrated with 284 illustrations, including 65 in full colour, 104 photographs, 34 diagrams and 3 maps, plus 46 tables.