Shaking the Heavens and Splitting the Earth: Chinese Air Force Employment Concepts in the 21st Century

by Roger Cliff, John Fei, Jeff Hagen

This monograph analyzes published Chinese and Western sources about current and future capabilities and employment concepts of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). It describes how those capabilities and concepts might be realized in a conflict over Taiwan, assesses the implications of China implementing them, and provides recommendations about actions that should be taken in response.

Genres: Military Fiction

306 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 17, 2011