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The Chinese Air Force Evolving Concepts, Roles, and Capabilities EditEd by RICHARD P. HALLION, ROGER CLIFF, and PHILLIP C. SAUNDERS CENTER FOR THE STUDy OF CHINESE MILITARy AFFAIRS INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL STRATEGIC STUDIES NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIvERSITy Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs (CSCMA) The Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs (China Center) was established as an integral part of the National Defense University’s Institute for National Strategic Studies on March 1, 2000, pursuant to Section 914 of the 2000 National Defense Authorization Act. The China Center’s mission is to serve as a national focal point and resource center for multidisciplinary research and analytic exchanges on the national goals and strategic posture of the People’s Republic of China and to focus on China’s ability to develop, field, and deploy an effective military instrument in support of its national strategic objectives. Cover photo: China’s fifth-generation J–20 Stealth Fighter preparing for flight in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. (Photo by CCP/Color China Photo/AP Images) The Chinese Air Force Evolving Concepts, Roles, and Capabilities The Chinese Air Force Evolving Concepts, Roles, and Capabilities EditEd by RICHARD P. HALLION, ROGER CLIFF, and PHILLIP C. SAuNDERS PubLISHED by NAtIONAL DEFENSE uNIvERSIty PRESS FOR tHE CENtER FOR tHE StuDy OF CHINESE MILItARy AFFAIRS INStItutE FOR NAtIONAL StRAtEGIC StuDIES WASHINGtON, D.C. 2012 Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Defense or any other agency of the Federal Government. Cleared for public release; distribution unlimited. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The Chinese Air Force : evolving concepts, roles, and capabilities / edited by Richard P. Hallion, Roger Cliff, and Phillip C. Saunders. p. cm. Includes index. 1. China. Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun. Kong jun. 2. Air power--China. I. Hallion, Richard. II. Cliff, Roger. III. Saunders, Phillip C. (Phillip Charles), 1966- UG635.C6C4835 2012 358.400951--dc23 2012034862 First printing, August 2012 NDU Press publications are sold by the U.S. Government Printing Office. For ordering information, call (202) 512-1800 or write to the: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. For the U.S. Government On-line Bookstore, go to: http://bookstore.gpo.gov For current publications of the Institute for National Strategic Studies, consult the National Defense University Web site at: http://www.ndu.edu/inss To the Memory of Major General John R. “Johnny” Alison, USAFR (Ret.) 1912–2011 An American patriot whose love for his country and affection for its people were matched by his affection for the Chinese people, for whom he fought strenuously and well during the Second World War Contents Foreword ............................................. xi David A. Deptula Acknowledgments ................................... xiii Introduction ........................................ xvii Richard P. Hallion I: CONCEPTS Chapter 1 The Concept of Airpower: Its Emergence, Evolution, and Future ............................................ 1 Forrest E. Morgan Chapter 2 China’s Quest for Joint Aerospace Power: Concepts and Future Aspirations ........................ 33 Mark A. Stokes Chapter 3 The PLAAF’s Evolving Influence within the PLA and upon National Policy .................................. 71 Xiaoming Zhang II: OrgaNizaTiON, LEadErShiP, aNd dOCTriNE Chapter 4 The Organizational Structure of the PLAAF .............. 95 Kenneth W. Allen vii viii CONTENTS Chapter 5 The Missions of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force ... 133 Murray Scot Tanner Chapter 6 The Development of the PLAAF’s Doctrine .............. 149 Roger Cliff Chapter 7 The PLAAF and the Integration of Air and Space Power ... 165 Kevin Pollpeter III: EquiPmENT, PErSONNEL, aNd EduCaTiON / TraiNiNg Chapter 8 Equipping the PLAAF: The Long March to Modernity .... 191 David Shlapak Chapter 9 Meeting the Challenge of the Upcoming PLAAF Leadership Reshuffle ................................. 213 You Ji Chapter 10 Education and Training in the PLAAF .................. 235 Kevin Lanzit IV: iNduSTriES aNd miLiTary imPLiCaTiONS Chapter 11 China’s Aviation Industry: Past, Present, and Future ...... 257 Shen Pin-Luen Chapter 12 China’s Quest for Advanced Aviation Technologies ....... 271 Phillip C. Saunders and Joshua K. Wiseman