Jprs Report China Handbook Of Military Knowledge For Commanders

JPRS Report, China, Handbook of Military Knowledge for Commanders

This book was written in accordance with most recent training programs and the requirements of commanders for information. It includes both ancient and modern Chinese and foreign military thinking, information about foreign military forces, information about service arms and branches of service, tactical principles for infantry detachments, military topography and military meteorology. It is a rather ideal handbook of military knowledge intended for commanders at all levels of the Army, Navy and Air Force, for military academy cadets, for armed forces cadres at all levels, for military training cadres at all universities, for reserve units and for the militia rank and file. Important points in the handbook have been marked with an asterisk by the writers.

Modern Chinese Defence Strategy

The author argues that the Chinese believe in the strategy of "people's war under modern conditions", and are confident that middle-range technology and unconventional warfare and the combination of the "human" and "weapon" factors represent a successful application of the strategy.

Handbook of Military Knowledge for Commanders