Andrew S. Erickson

Andrew S. Erickson, “Chinese Aerospace Power: Evolving Maritime Roles,” interview on John Batchelor Show, 77 WABC Radio New York, 15 August 2011.
Listen through 18:30 of the podcast to hear the entire interview.
DISCLAIMER: The views of Dr. Andrew Erickson are his personal views, and not those of the U.S. Navy or any other organization of the [...]

The National Bureau of Asian Research’s 2011 Energy Security Report, Asia’s Rising Energy and Resource Nationalism, surveys the dramatic developments taking place in Asian energy markets and their geopolitical implications. This National Bureau of Asian Research report includes an examination of the connection between energy insecurity and control of major sea lanes, the impact of Asia’s [...]

Gabe Collins and Andrew S. Erickson, “Energy Nationalism Goes to Sea in Asia,” in Gabe Collins, Andrew S. Erickson, Yufan Hao, Mikkal E. Herberg, Llewelyn Hughes, Weihua Liu, and Jane Nakano, Asia’s Rising Energy and Resource Nationalism: Implications for the United States, China, and the Asia-Pacific Region, NBR Special Report #31 (Seattle, WA: National Bureau [...]

David Axe, “Secret Sats, Giant Rockets: U.S. Unveils Space War Arsenal,” Danger Room, Wired.com, 19 September 2011.
…the U.S. government revealed new and formerly secret space initiatives that underscore America’s continuing orbital dominance. NASA announced plans for the biggest-ever rocket, set to launch in six years. Meanwhile, the hush-hush National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), keeper of America’s [...]

Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “A Chinese ‘Heart’ for Large Civilian and Military Aircraft: Strategic and commercial implications of China’s campaign to develop high-bypass turbofan jet engines,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 47 (19 September 2011).
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Deep Dive—Special In-Depth Report #3
This in-depth report analyzes China’s prospects for building large turbofan jet engines for civilian aircraft, and [...]

Wang Zhenjiang and Dai Zongfeng; Cui Xinwen, editor; “‘Peace Ark’ Hospital Ship to Visit Latin America,” Liberation Army Daily, 16 September 2011.
The navy emblem is shining and the navy songs are loud and clear. All people of the “Peace Ark” hospital ship of the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) held an oath-taking [...]

John Kennedy, “Eight Bells Lecture Examines Growth of China Air Power,” Newport Navalog, 16 September 2011, 18-19.
The 2011-2012 season of the Eights Bells Lecture Series at the Naval War College Museum opened last week with a presentation of Chinese Aerospace Power: Evolving Maritime Roles.
Given by Professor Andrew Erickson, a co-editor with Professor Lyle Goldstein for [...]

China’s first purpose-built hospital ship, the 10,000-ton Type 920 Daishandao (岱山岛号)-class Peace Ark (和平方舟/AHH 866), has left on a three-month voyage. It will call on ports in Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Costa Rica as part of “Harmonious Mission -2011” (和谐使命—2011). This is China’s first operational naval mission to the Caribbean, and an interesting new use of its increasing [...]

Andrew Erickson and Gabe Collins, “China’s S-Shaped Threat,” The Diplomat, 6 September 2011, designated a “Must Read” by the Council on Foreign Relations.
Analysts of international relations have focused lately on China’s potential challenges to the international system. But China’s greatest challenges may in fact be internal. The implications will be significant.
China is assumed by many [...]

Prof. Andrew S. Erickson, “Chinese Aerospace Power: Evolving Maritime Roles,” Eight Bells Book Lecture, Naval War College Museum, 8 September 2011.
This talk by Dr. Andrew S. Erickson, China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI), introduced Chinese Aerospace Power: Evolving Maritime Roles, the 5th volume in the Naval Institute Press Series “Studies in Chinese Maritime Development.” This is [...]