PLA Modernisation and Force Restructuring

Vivek Sehgal

An insightful, well conceptualised and meticulously researched book, delves on the rationality of the momentous PLA’s modernisation and restructuring. Thought provoking, it asserts the expansionist designs of PRC and builds on the China Threat Theory. An invaluable addition to the literature for understanding of PLA, with viable ways forwards for India.”

Lt Gen (Dr.) Rakesh Sharma, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd)
Former Adjutant General, Indian Army &
Distinguished Fellow CLAWS

“Military modernisation and restructuring is defined as upgrading and adopting new technologies, new strategies to counter emerging challenges. PLA has embarked upon military modernisation and restructuring to improve the efficiency of the military and realigning its objectives to address current and future military challenges. The Book PLA Modernisation and Force Restructuring has highlighted that assertive China and modernised military will have geostrategic implications for regional and extra regional powers.”

Brig Narender Kumar, SM, VSM (Retd)
Visiting Fellow CLAWS &
Former Distinguished Fellow USI of India

Vivek Sehgal An aluminous of the National Defence Academy, Maj Gen Vivek Sehgal, VSM (Retd) was commissioned into the Indian Army in December 1979. He also served as a Brigade Major in a Brigade deployed in Punjab for Counter terrorist tasks in 1991-1992 and Colonel General Staff of a Division deployed in Counterinsurgency operations in Assam. The officer has, in addition to the command of his parent battalion, 8th Battalion the Rajputana Rifles, also raised 43 Rashtriya Rifles, trained, and commanded the battalion when deployed in the counterinsurgency grid in Jammu and Kashmir. A three-year tenure as Brigadier General Staff (China) as part of REDFOR (Red Force) in the Army training Command afforded him an opportunity to undertake extensive study on the Chinese Armed Forces. He superannuated in March 2016 as the Commandant of the prestigious Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School. He is currently a Distinguished Fellow with the Centre of Land Warfare Studies, an independent think tank delving in security studies at national, regional, and global levels.

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Tables, Figures and Maps

1. Introduction
2. Historical Inclination
3. Geopolitical and Geostrategic Dynamics
4. Chinese Military Strategy
5. PLA Restructuring
6. Chinese Way of Warfighting
7. Assertive China: Regional Dynamics
Index