The Concept of Active Defence in China's Military Strategy
The Concept of Active Defence in China's Military Strategy is a book authored by Amrita Jash, research fellow at the think tank Centre for Land Warfare Studies, New Delhi.[1][2] The book describes the core national interests of China along with the its strategic intentions and military capabilities.[3] It describes 'The Science of Military Strategy' (SMS), one of the main doctrinal military publications of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China on the study of war, and the directions of the current Chinese military strategy.[1]
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| Author | Amrita Jash |
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| Country | India |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Military |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Published | July 2021 |
| Publisher | Pentagon Press |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 978-93-90095-30-8 |
| OCLC | 1260166729 |
The book was released by N. N. Vohra, the former Governor of Jammu & Kashmir.[4][3]
Background
The book is authored by Amrita Jash in 2021, after the events of 2017 China–India border standoff and 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes.[1]
Content
The book attempts to explain the Chinese military strategy. According to reviewer Manoj Joshi, its strategy of "active defence" when unravelled turns out to be "active offence".[1] Joshi says that in a way this is a deliberately chosen deceptive strategy to camouflage offensive action.[1]
Reception
Writing for The Wire, Manoj Joshi in his review suggests that the book "seeks to unravel “the riddle, wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma” of Chinese military strategy" and strongly recommends that the book "should be [a] compulsory reading in our [India's] military institutions".[1]
Indian Navy's Captain Gurpreet S. Khurana in his review for the MP-IDSA's Journal of Defence Studies suggests that the book "attempts to answer some key questions of immense relevance today about China as a neighbour, as well as China as a major global power. [...] as the author says, ‘What entails China's rise?’".[2]
See also
References
- Joshi, Manoj (11 December 2021). "Book Review: Unravelling the Enigmatic Chinese Military and its Idea of 'Active Defence'". The Wire.
- Khurana, Gurpreet S (April–June 2021). "The Concept of Active Defence in China's Military Strategy, by Amrita Jash". Journal of Defence Studies. Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- "Be prepared, China means business, warns NN Vohra". Tribune India. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- Peri, Dinakar (7 July 2021). "N.N. Vohra pitches for publicly known national security policy". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 December 2021.