China has been embarked on a process of reform and modernization that has led to unprecedented economic development. The goal is to make China a developed country, which would, among other things, raise the standard of living and prepare the base for a strong military. The Chinese leadership considers good relations with the United States to be strongly advisable, if not absolutely necessary, but sovereignty concerns (especially with regard to Taiwan) could cause tensions in the SinoU.S. relationship. China could emerge, by 2015, as a formidable power, one that might offer an alternative to the current U.S. role as the region's preferred security partner and its ultimate security manager.

The United States and a Rising China: Strategic and Military Implications (1999)

Business & Money

Shulsky, Abram N.

Cliff, Roger

Khalilzad, Zalmay M.

Orletsky, David T.

Byman Georgetown University, Daniel L.

Economics

RAND Corporation

Among the hottest flashpoints in the world today, U.S. policymakers and diplomats cannot ignore the Taiwan Strait. China regularly rattles its saber to intimidate Taiwan and influence U.S. policy but has thus far stopped short of overt military action. This report analyzes the steps Taiwan should take to bolster the odds in its favor should a conflict with the mainland occur and describes how the United States can most effectively contribute in both peace and crisis. The authors conclude that the United States and Taiwan can take a number of fairly simple and relatively inexpensive measuresincluding hardening air bases and other facilities and upgrading the air defense command and control systemthat would significantly enhance Taiwan's ability to defend itself against a largescale Chinese attack.

Dire Strait: Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Confrontation and Implications for U.S. Policy

Engineering & Transportation

Shlapak, David A.

Wilson director of assessment fo, Barry

Engineering

The relationship between China and Taiwan is more stable in 2009 than it has been years; at the same time, the cross-strait military balance is shifting in ways that are problematic for Taiwan's defense. This volume examines the changing China-Taiwan political dynamic, evaluates key aspects of the cross-strait military balance, and considers how Taiwan might be successfully defended against a Chinese invasion attempt.

A Question of Balance: Political Context and Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute (2009) (Rand Corporation Monograph)

History

Tanner, Murray Scot

Reid, Toy I.

Military

The authors examine the logistics and sustainment aspects of an emerging operational concept for employing a family of unmanned aerial vehicles that can be launched, recovered, and sustained with minimal reliance on runways. They find that this class of weapon system?called affordable runway-independent unmanned aerial vehicles?can conduct high-volume combat operations with lower resource requirements than traditional platforms.

Supporting Combat Power Projection Away from Fixed Infrastructure

DeBlois, Bradley

Leftwich, James A.

How Can the Mobility Air Forces Better Support Adaptive Basing?: Summary Analysis, Findings, and Recommendations

Brown, Jeffrey S.

Mills, Patrick

Norton, Daniel M.

The U.S. Air Force is exploring adaptive basing concepts to reduce the vulnerability of U.S. forces and to preserve critical combat capabilities in highly contested environments. These appendixes provide in-depth discussion of the concepts, a detailed examination of the different types of power (hard, soft, and sharp) an adversary could exert on potential allies to limit U.S. base access, and historical case studies from World War II.

How Can the Mobility Air Forces Better Support Adaptive Basing?: Appendixes A–C, Supporting Analyses of Adaptive Basing, Soft Power, and Historical Case Studies

Curriden, Christian

Brackup, Julia

Grissom, Adam R.

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