| 2007 China Military Power Report | |
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| Sep 3, 2007 02:13 |   |
 | The US Defense Apartment issued its annual report on China's military power on May 25, 2007.The new document repeated the points raised in last year's report,saying that the growth of China's military power posed a threat to the regional military power balance. The Following is an execute summary of the report. |
| Sep 3, 2007 02:15 | #1 |
| Source: http://www.globalsecurity.org/ ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS Military Power of the People’s Republic of China 2007 Military Power of the People’s Republic of China A Report to Congress Pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2000 Section 1202, “Annual Report on Military Power of the People’s Republic of China,” of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, Public Law 106-65, provides that the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report “on the current and future military strategy of the People’s Republic of China. The report shall address the current and probable future course of military-technological development on the People’s Liberation Army and the tenets and probable development of Chinese grand strategy, security strategy, and military strategy, and of the military organizations and operational concepts, through the next 20 years.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Sep 3, 2007 02:17 | #2 |
| Executive Summary China’s rapid rise as a regional political and economic power with global aspirations is an important element of today’s strategic environment – one that has significant implications for the region and the world. The United States welcomes the rise of a peaceful and prosperous China, and it encourages China to participate as a responsible international stakeholder by taking on a greater share of responsibility for the health and success of the global system. However, much uncertainty surrounds the future course China’s leaders will set for their country, including in the area of China’s expanding military power and how that power might be used. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is pursuing comprehensive transformation from a mass army designed for protracted wars of attrition on its territory to one capable of fighting and winning short-duration, high intensity conflicts against high-tech adversaries – which China refers to as “local wars under conditions of informatization.” China’s ability to sustain military power at a distance, at present, remains limited but, as noted in the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review Report, it “has the greatest potential to compete militarily with the United States and field disruptive military technologies that could over time offset traditional U.S. military advantages.” |
| Sep 3, 2007 02:17 | #3 |
| China’s near-term focus on preparing for military contingencies in the Taiwan Strait, including the possibility of U.S. intervention, appears to be an important driver of its modernization plans. However, analysis of China’s military acquisitions and strategic thinking suggests Beijing is also generating capabilities for other regional contingencies, such as confl ict over resources or territory. The pace and scope of China’s military transformation has increased in recent years, fueled by continued high rates of investment in its domestic defense and science and technology industries, acquisition of advanced foreign weapons, and far reaching reforms of the armed forces. The expanding military capabilities of China’s armed forces are a major factor in changing East Asian military balances; improvements in China’s strategic capabilities have ramifi cations far beyond the Asia Pacific region. China’s strategic forces modernization is enhancing strategic strike capabilities, as evidenced by the DF-31 intercontinental range ballistic missile, which achieved initial threat availability in 2006. China’s counterspace program – punctuated by the January 2007 successful test of a direct-ascent, anti-satellite weapon – poses dangers to human space fl ight and puts at risk the assets of all space faring nations. China’s continued pursuit of area denial and anti-access strategies is expanding from the traditional land, air, and sea dimensions of the modern battlefi eld to include space and cyber-space. The outside world has limited knowledge of the motivations, decision-making, and key capabilities supporting China’s military modernization. China’s leaders have yet to explain adequately the purposes or desired endstates of the PLA’s expanding military capabilities. China’s actions in certain areas increasingly appear inconsistent with its declaratory policies. Actual Chinese defense expenditures remain far above officially disclosed figures. This lack of transparency in China’s military affairs will naturally and understandably prompt international responses that hedge against the unknown. |
| Sep 3, 2007 02:28 | #4 |
| What do you think of this report? Compared wiith 2006 China Military Power Report, are there any fundamental differences? Is this report reliable? Is this report have the undertone of " China Threat"? The 2006 China Military Power Report said China's total defense-related expenditure was actually "twice or three times" the military budget declared by the Chinese government. |
| Sep 3, 2007 04:29 | #5 |
| Zoey, Can you find China's report on US annual military spending? I really want to make a comparison between them. It is very useful to understand both sides. In my opinion, to increase military spending is understandable. National defense is the most important. Looking other nations in the world, they are also preparing to create new weapons or increase military expediture. Why? To improve their national defense. Anyone here who knows the annual military expediture of other nations? Perhaps, we can compare with each other and make out some results from them. |
| Sep 4, 2007 02:35 | #6 |
| I don't figure out any fundamental diffferences between this version and the 2006 version. This paper is still a political rhetoric or political cliche. Its overtone is still the "China Threat". Perhaps, this is called "Politics". Political tactics are probably the most complicated skill to acquire. If you are the "Slowest Students" in your professors' class, you'd better get away from "Politics". Although "politics" and " history" were once my favorite subjects, now past has been "the past tense". |
| Sep 6, 2007 15:19 | #7 |
| I was part of a diplomatic mission on my first trip to China - (I worked in the engine room, but we had an important diplomatic representative on the ship). The reason I mention this is that the diplomatic representative knew nothing of Chinese culture or history. I know this because I had coffee with him in the crew's mess one afternoon. Not only did he not know any Chinese culture or history, but he....he just should not have had the job. I hope and believe the US and China can and will create a harmonious relationship. If our two countries do not succeed in that challenge it will be one hell of a mess! Both countries need to hire the best ambassadors. |
| Sep 6, 2007 18:35 | #8 |
| BBQQ... By now there is no need for any country to increase military power. Most of the European countries expenses are about 1% or 2% of their GDP. No comparison with US or China which are much higher. Europe plays on nuclear deterrent effect. For example, in France we have a quite small army (200.000 men more or less, all professionnals), but a high tech one with nuclear submarines moving all around the Earth ready to lauch a nuclear missile on any opponent if need be. The European policy about military is that we dont need to show our muscles: most of the missions are humanitary ones. Military expenses wages wars. The more a country buys weapons the less stocks it can do, and in the case of the US the more they need to use: if no use the governement stops buying, it slow down the US economy so going to war can solve the problem... And creates money if it doesnt last too long at least. So except if a country needs to wage war upon another (to extend boudaries, to control ressources or to exterminate people) there is no need to expand this portfolio. To defend yourself you don't need as much as the US. |
| Sep 6, 2007 18:37 | #9 |
| If every nation just had deterrent policies, there won't be any problem... |
| Sep 6, 2007 18:46 | #10 |
| I think this report is a bit alarmist, just want to emphasize a kind of "Chinese potential danger". I read one made 2 year ago saying there was no particular danger (if the Chinese government keeps it self-control). The danger is more regional than anything else, if we think about Taiwan or Japan because of nationalist issues. Actually most of the weapons used today by China are bought in Russia which is selling all the weapons it has inherited from the cold war because it doesnt have enough money to preserve it. These weapons are old already. The risk comes more from the number than from the technology. I guess soon US will see China like it used to see USSR. Need a competitor to progress (I hope it is just this). |
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