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Amphibious Warfare Capabilities of the People's Liberation Army:
An Assessment on Recent Modernizations[1]

by Xinhui

[1] I would like to thank Capt Michael Little’s (retired) USAF comments, Andrew KC’s PLA orbat, Dennis J. Blasko’s insightful articles Bryan C’s input, Capt Sid Trevethan (retired) USN and everyone at China-defense.com, without their support, this article will not be possible.

[2] Bernard D. Cole “The People’s Liberation Army Navy After Half a Century: Lesson Learned in Beijing” In The Lesson of History: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army At 75” edited by Laurie Burkitt, Andrew Scobell and Larry M Wortzel. Page 166

[3] Tang Guodong “Jinman landing battle” http://www.pladaily.com.cn/item/saloon/qsl/12.asp

[4] Ibid

[5] The history of PLA amphibious operation of 1950s were based largely on Xiaobing Li’s “PLA Attacks and Operations During the Taiwan Strait Crises” in Chinese Warfighting, the PLA experience since 1949, ed mark A. Ryan, david M. Finkelstin, and Michael A. McDevitt. Page 145-148

[6] “Experts Salon on Landing Battle” Ordnance Knowledge April 2004 Page 12 - 15

[7] PLAdaily 8-19-2003

[8] “Experts Salon on Landing Battle” page 15

[9] http://www.china-defense.com/commentary/armed_cargo_ships/armed_cargo_ships01.html

[10] “Experts Salon on Landing Battle” ibid page 13

[11] Dennis Blasko, “People’s Liberation Army Ground Forces: Moving into the 21st Century” in Chinese Military Update July 2003 Vol 1, No 2. P6.

[12] Chinese Naval Cadets Trained in Land Warfare. People’s daily May 19.2002 http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200205/19/eng20020519_96012.shtml

[13] Ibid

[14] PLAdaily 6-5-2003 http://www.pladaily.com.cn/gb/pladaily/2003/06/05/20030605001002_Army.html

[15] LCC USS Blue Ridge paid port call to Shanghai on Mach 2003. Large number of PLAN officers visited the ships, including commander of the East Sea Fleet, Vice Admiral Zhao Guojun.

[16] Gao Aisu “Raise National Defense Mobilization To A New Level” PLAdaily August 7, 2003

[17] Ibid

[18] Li Shaozhuang & Qin Yang “The Logistical Mobilization for Military Combat in the Southeastern Costal Region” Journal of military Economic Studies. December 18, 2000

[19] Ibid

[20] Ibid

[21] Ibid

[22] Yu Chuanxin, “A Few Issues Concerning Logistic Support for the Cross-strait Amphibious landing Operation Journal of military Economics Studies, January 15, 2001

[23] “Experts Salon on Landing Battle” page 14

[24] Yu Chuanxin

[25] Dennis Blasko Ibid

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