Title: Cold War paranoia
Product review: This book seems to have been written more to embarass the Clinton-Gore administration than to inform the public about the threat China's military poses to the public. It seriously overestimates the PLA's strength. For example, it talks about the 50 Su-27's and the possiblity of 30 Su-30's being ordered. While these are capable aircraft nearly 2/3 of China's airforce will still be composed of Korean and early Vietnam War era fighters. Many of these fighters lack even the most basic radar systems. It also fails to note that while China may be spending more on it's military in dollar terms, as a percentage of GDP it's military spending has fallen dramatically over the past 20 years.
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