| ID | 148217 |
| Title Proper | Space, the new domain |
| Other Title Information | space operations and Chinese military reforms |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Pollpeter, Kevin |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Chinese military has embarked on a series of organizational and doctrinal reforms intended to better enable it to fight modern war. Prominent among these reforms is the growing emphasis on space to enable long-range precisions strikes and on counterspace to deny space capabilities to an adversary. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has officially designated space as a new domain and established an organization to command space forces. With this increased focus on space, the PLA may begin to develop a doctrine to govern the use of space in military operations. The higher priority given to space, especially space control, by the PLA coincides with similar actions by the US military, increasing the possibility of warfare in space and the risks of escalation. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 39, No.5-6; Oct 2016: p.709-727 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol: 39 No 5-6 |
| Key Words | Military Strategy ; Space Warfare ; Military Reforms ; People’s Liberation Army ; Strategic Support Force |