Publication
Jul 2011
China’s 2010 Defense White Paper provides relatively little new data and less information about Chinese military capabilities and modernization efforts than previous editions. It does not provide any information about specific weapons systems or about nuclear forces and modernization efforts. Although Chinese military officers state that increased transparency is intended to reassure neighbors about China’s benign intentions, efforts to downplay China’s expanding military capabilities suggest that the 2010 Defense White Paper will make little progress toward this goal.
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Author | Phillip C Saunders, Ross Rustici |
Series | INSS CSR Strategic Forum |
Issue | 269 |
Publisher | Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) |
Copyright | © 2011 Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) |