Military operations other than war (China)

Chinese military operations other than war (MOOTW) focus on deterring war, resolving conflict, promoting peace, and supporting civil authorities in response to domestic crises.

The non-traditional missions of the Chinese armed forces have evolved as an increasingly used tool of statecraft.[1] China has deployed forces in more than a dozen UN peacekeeping missions.[2]

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) established specialized forces for military operations other than war. Current planning anticipates five specialized groups, including (a) flood and disaster relief forces, (b) post-earthquake emergency rescue forces, (c) emergency rescue forces for nuclear, chemical and biological disasters, (d) emergency relief force for transportation facilities and (e) international peacekeeping force.[3]

MOOTW have been a subject of study at the National Defense University (NDU), which became a venue for examining the practical experience of equipment utilization and support. The characteristics, rules, contents and methods of equipment utilization and support in MOOTW were evaluated.[4]

Select Chinese deployments

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Notes

  1. ↑ Watson, Cynthia. "The Chinese Armed Forces and Non-Traditional Missions: A Growing Tool of Statecraft," China Brief, Vol. 9, No. 4, February 20, 2009.
  2. ↑ Ling, Bonny. "China's Peacekeeping Diplomacy," China Rights Forum. No. 1, 2007.
  3. ↑ "PLA Constructs MOOTW Arms Force System," People's Liberation Army Daily. May 24, 2009.
  4. ↑ Wu Yulin and Liu Demao. "Academic symposium on MOOTW equipment utilization and support held in NDU," People's Liberation Army Daily. 2009-January 9, 2009.
  5. ↑ Chin Jie. "Naval flotilla for escort mission in waters off Somalia, Gulf of Aden returns," Xinhua. August 21, 2009.

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