| Abstract [eng] |
This paper analyzes the impact of technological evolution to the transformation of Chinese military doctrine. According to a widely accepted opinion, the modernization process of military system is best implemented by using the principle of “learning by doing" or “learning by fighting". However, China‘s case is different and unique because China learns from other countries’ wars and is executing military modernization during peace time. The lack of direct military experience forms a thinking according to which China is most likely executing a full copying process of foreign militaries’ management, integration of military theory and adaptation of technologies. Nevertheless, the research based on the analysis model of qualitative case studies has justified the main statement which tells that the lessons from other, foreign wars create a distinctive and unique model of Chinese military doctrinal changes. After implementing a chronological analysis of Chinese military doctrines‘ development and a practical analysis of two military conflicts (the first Persian Gulf War 1990, Kosovo War 1999), it can be stated that the process of technological evolution is really visible in the tranformation of China‘s military doctrine. While the technological evolution really changed some important aspects of Chinese military thinking, however China did not execute a full copying process of foreign militaries. PLA (People’s Liberation Army) tried to overtake, understand and integrate the most suitable practices and technologies which would operate in the cooperation system of modern warfare and traditional Chinese military mind. What is more, the analysis carried out in this paper has uncovered different areas of technological influence. Some of these areas are transformation of operational doctrine; technocratic culture broadening inside the PLA structure; innovation process of specific military weaponry; technological influence on the changes of geopolitical situation. The analytical research of all these processes proved that China gradually created a distinctive and unique model of doctrinal changes. |
