| NBCE | nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and explosives |
| NDU | National Defense University |
| NUDT | National University of Defense Technology |
| PACOM | Pacific Command |
| PAP | People's Armed Police |
| PCRS | Peacekeeping Capability Readiness System |
| PLA | People's Liberation Army |
| PLAA | PLA Army |
| PLAAF | PLA Air Force |
| PLAJLSF | PLA Joint Logistic Support Force |
| PLAN | PLA Navy |
| PLARF | PLA Rocket Force |
| PLASSF | PLA Strategic Support Force |
| PRC | People's Republic of China |
| QCCM | Quadrilateral Cooperation and Coordination Mechanism |
| RMA | Revolution in Military Affairs |
| R&D | research and development |
| SCO | Shanghai Cooperation Organization |
| SLOCs | sea lines of communication |
| S&T | science and technology |
| TC | Theater Command |
| ETC | Eastern Theater Command |
| STC | Southern Theater Command |
| WTC | Western Theater Command |
| NTC | Northern Theater Command |
| CTC | Central Theater Command |
| THAAD | Terminal High Altitude Area Defense |
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