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Annual Report to Congress on the Military Power of the              Peoples              Republic of China.
2000-06-26 23:44

[While some here on ISN will think this is on the razors edge of information security, I like to remind people that the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army are spending lots of time and money developing an information warfare strategy to fight the next war with whoever, and like most other PLA products, (Howitzers, missiles, assault rifles) The PLA will likely sell this product and knowledge to other rogue states like Iran, Iraq, & North Korea multiplying the potential future IT threats for to have worry about. -WK] Curious about possible future Chinese threats? http://www.c4i.org/unrestricted.pdf http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Jun2000/china06222000.htm Report to Congress Pursuant to the FY2000 National Defense Authorization Act The FY2000 National Defense Authorization Act (Section 1202) directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report "on the current and future military strategy of the Peoples Republic of China. The report shall address the current and probable future course of military-technological development on the Peoples 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." This report, submitted in response to the FY2000 National Defense Authorization Act, addresses (1) Chinas grand strategy, security strategy, and military strategy; (2) developments in Chinas military doctrine and force structure, to include developments in advanced technologies which would enhance Chinas military capabilities; and, (3) the security situation in the Taiwan Strait. ISN is hosted by SecurityFocus.com --- To unsubscribe email LISTSERV () SecurityFocus com with a message body of "SIGNOFF ISN".


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