Chinese Tactics > PART ONE: People’s Liberation Army Forces
Part one describes the intellectual and philosophical framework of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), describes Chinese political objectives and strategy, provides an overview of PLA joint capabilities, and describes the PLA’s system warfare construct and unit structure in detail. The information in this section provides the theoretical structure necessary to fully understand the PLA’s tactical approach, and also provides detailed information necessary to create realistic variables as a part of building a Chinese threat model.
Chapter 1: People’s Liberation Army Fundamentals
- The Strategic Environment
- Chinese Political Objectives
- The New Chinese Grand Strategy
- Chinese Strategic Objectives
- Operational Environments
- The People’s Liberation Army—Overview
- PLA Principles—People’s War
- China’s Approach to Conflict
- Framework for PLA Operations
- PLA System Warfare
Chapter 2: People’s Liberation Army Force Structure
- China’s Security Apparatus
- Chinese National and Strategic-Level Organizations
- PLAA Operational-Level Organizations
- PLAA Tactical-Level Organizations
Chapter 3: People’s Liberation Army Joint Capabilities
- The People’s Liberation Army Air Force
- The People’s Liberation Army Navy
- The People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force
- The People’s Liberation Army Strategic Support Force
Chapter 4: Tactical System Warfare
- Tactical System Warfare Principles
- Planning and Organizing PLAA Operations
- Tactical System Warfare Methodology
- Tactical-Level Notional Operational System