本文译自兰德公司报告《中国军事现代化:机遇和局限》第五章,该报告系美国空军资助研究项目,本刊节略编译发表,旨在介绍美国主流战略研究机构的主要观点和成果,并非同意或证实文中的观点与数据。值得读者注意的是,美国的对华军事问题研究是为美国最高利益服务的,也是从有利于美国的立场出发的,同时也反映报告撰写者的某些观念与偏见,望广大读者明鉴。 This article is translated from the report of Rand Corporation, “China’s Military Modernization: Opportunities and Limitations,” Chapter V, which is sponsored by the U.S. Air Force and published in the journal Compiler. It aims to introduce the main ideas and achievements of mainstream strategic research institutions in the United States. Agree or confirm the views and data in this article. It is worth noting that readers of the United States should study the military issue concerning China for the supreme interests of the United States and proceed from a position favorable to the United States. At the same time, it also reflects some of the attitudes and prejudices of the writers of the report and hopes the readers can learn from them.