CHAPTER 1  INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF PLA ROCKET FORCE
  1.1  FOUNDING OF PLA SECOND ARTILLERY CORPS  ( 1957 - 1966)
  1.2  DEVELOPMENT DURING THE EARLY PERIOD  (1966 - 1976)
  1.3  DEVELOPMENT DURING THE REFORM AND IMPROVEMENT PERIOD ( 1976 - 1993)
    1.3.1  Regulation of the authorized establishment
    1.3.2  Reform of the training method
    1.3.3  Reform of the logistic supply system
    1.3.4  Optimization of the equipment management
  1.4  GREAT LEAP-FORWARD DEVELOPMENT (1993 -TODAY)
    1.4.1  Accelerated conversion of the troops
    1.4.2  Expanded cultivation of talents
CHAPTER 2  MISSILE WEAPON SYSTEMS
  2.1  CONCEPTS AND CLASSIFICATION OF MISSILES
    2.1.1  Strategic missiles and tactical missiles in terms of combat missions
    2.1.2  Intercontinental, long-range, medium-range and short-range missiles in terms of the launch range
    2.1.3  Ballistic missiles and cruise missiles in terms of the flight trajectory
  2.2  COMBAT AND TECHNICAL INDEXES OF A MISSILE
    2.2.1  Launch range of a missile
    2.2.2  Warhead power
    2.2.3  Hit accuracy
    2.2.4  Survivability
    2.2.5  Penetrability
  2.3  COMPOSITION OF BALLISTIC MISSILE WEAPON SYSTEM
    2.3.1  Warhead
    2.3.2  Missile body
    2.3.3  The flight control system
    2.3.4  The missile propulsion system
    2.3.5  The ground equipment
  2.4  COMPOSITION OF CRUISE MISSILE WEAPON SYSTEM
    2.4.1  Classification of cruise missiles
    2.4.2  Composition of cruise missiles
    2.4.3  Mission planning of cruise missiles
CHAPTER 3  MISSILE APPLICATION IN COMBAT OPERATIONS
  3.1  CONVENTIONAL MISSILE ASSAULT
    3.1.1  Operational patterns and missions of conventional missile assaults
    3.1.2  Operation principles of conventional missile assaults
  3.2  NUCLEAR COUNTERATrACK OPERATIONS
    3.2.1  Missions and features of nuclear counterattack operations
    3.2.2  Classification of nuclear counterattack operations
    3.2.3  Requirements and principles of nuclear counterattack operations
  3.3  MILITARY DETERRENCE OF MISSILE TROOPS
    3.3.1  Conventional deterrence
    3.3.2  Nuclear deterrence
CHAPTER 4  MISSILE WEAPON SYSTEMS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
  4.1  AMERICAN MISSILE WEAPON SYSTEMS
    4.1.1  Land-based missile systems
    4.1.2  Sea-based missile systems
    4.1.3  Air-based missile systems
    4.1.4  Missile defense systems
  4.2  RUSSIAN MISSILE WEAPON SYSTEMS
    4.2.1  Land-based missile systems
    4.2.2  Sea-based missile systems
    4.2.3  Air-based missile systems
    4.2.4  Hypersonic vehicles
    4.2.5  The Missile defense systems
  4.3  BRITISH MISSILE WEAPON SYSTEMS
    4.3.1  Air defense missile systems
    4.3.2  Sea-based missile systems
    4.3.3  Air-based missile systems
  4.4  FRENCH MISSILE WEAPON SYSTEMS
    4.4.1  Land-based missile systems
    4.4.2  Sea-based missile systems
    4.4.3  Air-based missile systems
  4.5  INDIAN MISSILE WEAPON SYSTEMS
    4.5.1  Land-based missile systems
    4.5.2  Sea-based missile systems
    4.5.3  Air-based missile systems
    4.5.4  Missile defense systems