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About This Report iii
Summary v
Figures and Tables ix
Chapter 1. Introduction 1
Research Scope 2
Research Approach 3
Literature Review 4
Organization of This Report 5
Chapter 2. Understanding Chinese Thinking About Command and Control and Future Warfare 7
Understanding Some Basics of Chinese Command Theory 7
PLA Views of Future Warfare 10
Drivers of Evolving PLA Approach to Future Command 14
Conclusion 23
Chapter 3. PLA Views of Future Command and Proposed Future Command Concepts 24
Characteristics of Future Warfare Environments and Implications for Command 24
Implications for Command 28
Key Debate Will Data Eliminate the Fog of War 35
Proposed Future C2 Constructs 38
Conclusion 40
Chapter 4. Mission Command as Alternative Command Approach 41
Critiques of Traditional Command Approach 42
A Brief History of PLA Efforts to Balance Centralized vs Decentralized Command 46
PLA Texts on Balancing Centralized vs Decentralized Command 48
Defining Mission Command 50
The Emergence of Mission Command 51
Benefits of Mission Command 55
Requirements for Mission Command 60
Evidence for Adoption in PLA Training and Exercises 64
Conclusion 69
Chapter 5. Exploring the Potential Adoption of Mission Command Within the PLA 70
Current PLA Views on Delegation 70
Considering Mission Command Adoption by Service and Operational Type 72
Skip Echelon Command Is Likely to Remain and Use May Grow 78
Some Open Questions 80
Conclusion 81
Chapter 6. Alternative Futures for PLA Command and Implications for the United States 83
Alternative 1 A Full Embrace of Mission Command 83
Alternative Future 2 A Stunted Embrace of Mission Command 90
Alternative Future 3 Path Dependent Continuation of Centralized Command 96
Taking Stock 98
Chapter 7. Conclusion 99
Findings 99
Recommendations 101
Appendix. Chinese Views of U.S.-China C2 Comparison 103
Abbreviations 117
References 118
