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Delve into China’s strategic interests, military capabilities, and modernization priorities within the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), focusing on its mission, naval, missile, and air force advancements. Learn how PLA’s advancements affect Taiwan's military balance, key targets, population, and potential U.S. intervention.
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People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Modernization -Mission, Capability, and Implication for Taiwan Andrew N.D. Yang
PLA’s Mission • - To protect territorial integrity and national sovereignty • - To defend economic growth and development • - To unify Taiwan with the motherland
B. Why China eagers to unify Taiwan? - Vital strategic interests - To prevent regime change - To protect reforms
C. Capability upgrade modernization priorities - Active defense based on achieving informationalization of joint operation - Fight and win a local war under high-tech conditions - Priorities focus on 2nd Artillery, Navy and Air Force - Achieving long range precision strike capability
E. Missile Force Modernization - Strategic nuclear counter strike or retaliation capability a. develop MRV/MIRV solid-fuel MRBMS and ICBMs such as DF21 and DF-31, DF-31A b. develop new type of nuclear-powered SSBNs(094) - Tactical preemptive strike capability a. develop improved SRBMs such as DF-9 and DF-11 b. develop and deploy new type of land attack cruise missiles (LACM)
F. Naval Modernization - Acquisition of major surface combatant ships such as Sovrememny-class DDGS Type 52B DDGS Type 52C Aegis DDGS Type 54 frigates - Possible development of indigenous air craft carrier - Acquisition of new type of submarines such as Kilo class (project 036,636EM) Sung class 039A Yuan class 041 Type 093 nuclear-powered attack sub.
G. Air Force Modernization - Develop offensive / defensive doctrines - Acquisition of advanced fighters such as SU-27, SU-30, J-10A, FC1 etc. JH-7A - Acquisition of advanced AA missiles and precision guidance munitions - Developing C4ISTAR (command, control, communication computers, intelligence, surveillance, target-acquisition and reconnaissance)
H. Future trend of modernization - To achieve information operation capability - To develop joint operation capability - To speed up space programs to assist integration of above mentioned modern advanced war fighting capabilities
I. Implication for Taiwan I-1: Military Balance Tipping off to PRC
I-2: Physical damages to Taiwanese key political, military, economic targets I-3: Psychological coercion to Taiwanese population I-4: Possible deter or delay U.S. intervention