05 September 2011

Feng, Information Dissemination: “Evolution of PLAAF Doctrine/Training”

Feng, Evolution of PLAAF Doctrine/Training,” Information Dissemination, 31 August 2011.

This is the part 4 in the series of reviewing the content of the recent book that I read. I will be looking at the evolution of PLAAF training and doctrine. This is one area that is hard to write about, because we simply don’t have many English based sources and the Chinese sources often seem like propaganda pieces. The recent book by CMSI really did a good job on this topic and I hope that this piece will provide even more for PLAAF watchers. …

For more information on the book mentioned here, see: Andrew S. Erickson and Lyle J. Goldstein, eds., Chinese Aerospace Power: Evolving Maritime Roles (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2011).

For Feng’s evaluation of CMSI Volume 5 see, “Review of Chinese Aerospace Power: Evolving Maritime Roles,” Information Dissemination, 16 August 2011.