2023年4月24日 · The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will need to improve the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) out-­of-­area operations beyond the First Island Chain to maintain a robust presence worldwide. 1 To achieve this goal, the PLA needs to reform its command and control (C2) doctrine and make improvements in inter-­service collaboration, clarify ...

goal, the PLA needs to reform its command and control (C2) doctrine and make improvements in inter-service collaboration, clarify theater command responsi - bilities, and bolster global C2...

2022年8月15日 · The PLAAF, accordingly, is now expected to undertake an expanded set of missions beyond defending Chinese territorial airspace to include launching offensive operations against enemy assets at distances beyond the first island chain. The PLAAF also fields a robust surface-to-air missile (SAM) capability to defend Chinese airspace.

his report to the 19th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Congress in 2017, President Xi Jinping called for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to complete its force modernization effort by 2035 and field a world-class military capable of fighting and winning wars in any theater of operations by 2050 (“Full Text of Xi Jinping’s Report at 19th CPC Nati...

2016年9月20日 · This report seeks to assess People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) pilot proficiency by examining training held at operational aviation units in the context of the larger PLAAF training system. How does People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) training compare with unit-level pilot training in the U.S. Air Force?

The PLAAF controls most of the PLA's air assets, including tactical aircraft, large airlifters, and strategic bombers. [2] It includes ground-based air defense assets, including national early-warning radars, [3] and controls the Airborne Corps. [4]

2023年12月11日 · The goal of such an approach is to bring more fidelity to unclassified reports on the PRC’s counterspace command and control (C2) to benchmark and better track organizational changes. Improved unclassified discussions specific to PLA counterspace weapons C2 supports military planning, and coordination with allies and partners.

The PLAAF is the largest air force in Asia and the third largest in the world, with more than 2,800 total aircraft (not including UAVs) and 2,100 combat aircraft (including fighters, bombers, fighter-attack and attack aircraft). The PLAAF is rapidly closing the gap with western air forces across a broad spectrum of capabilities

This has included acquisition of advanced combat capabilities, supported by progress in doctrine, training, logis-tics, and command and control (C2). A central theme has been strengthening the PLA’s ability to conduct joint operations, thus correcting problems of ground force dominance and poor interservice cooperation.

Nonstealthy aircraft attempting to operate near China will be confronted with an increasingly capable land-based air defense network. PLAAF training has advanced in parallel with technological improvements, resulting in a better-educated and more professional cadre of officers and enlisted personnel.