A low-visibilty force multiplier : assessing China's cruise missile ambitions /

Gormley, Dennis M.

A low-visibilty force multiplier : assessing China's cruise missile ambitions / [electronic resource] Dennis M. Gormley, Andrew S. Erickson, and Jingdong Yuan - Washington, DC : NDU Press, 2014 - 165 p. : ill.

SIP1409 A key element of the PLA’s investment in antiaccess/area-denial (A2/AD) capabilities is the development and deployment of large numbers of highly accurate antiship cruise missiles (ASCMs) and land-attack cruise missiles (LACMs) on a range of ground, air, and naval platforms. China’s growing arsenal of cruise missiles and the delivery platforms and C4ISR systems necessary to employ them pose new defines and nonproliferation challenges for the United States and its regional partners. This study surveys People’s Republic of China (PRC) ASCM and LACM programs and their implications for broader PLA capabilities, especially in a Taiwan scenario. "April 2014"


cruise missiles--missile defence--China