Swords of a Rising Power:a History of the Strategic Missile Troops of China

On July 1, 1966, the second Artillery corps of the PLA was formally established.In 1984, during the National Day military parade, the Chinese strategic missile forces made their debut in Tiananmen Square. Swords of A Rising Power describes the unsung heroes behind this effort — the selfless dedication of those who gave their lives and struggled behind the scenes. Xu Jian provides a panoramic display of China's strategic missile forces from their earliest beginnings through to their later years, in a work that surveys the history of China from1966 to the present day.