Marten Lindberg, “China: Icebreaking in the Arctic,” ISN Blog, 4 May 2012.
When we think of Chinese foreign policy most of us picture foreign direct investment in Africa and assertiveness in the Near Seas (Yellow, East China and South China). Few of us think ice breakers. China’s application to join the Arctic Council as permanent observer […]
Dr. Phillip C. Saunders, Director, Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University; Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, “Hearing: Developments in China’s Cyber and Nuclear Capabilities,” Manassas, VA, 26 March 2012.
http://www.uscc.gov/hearings/2012hearings/written_testimonies/12_3_26/saunders.pdf
http://www.uscc.gov/hearings/2012hearings/written_testimonies/hr12_03_26.php
… Although Chinese nuclear doctrine, force structure, and training appear broadly consistent with […]
Mark A. Stokes with Dean Cheng, China’s Evolving Space Capabilities: Implications for U.S. Interests (Arlington, VA: Project 2049 Institute, 26 April 2012).
http://www.uscc.gov/RFP/2012/USCC_China-Space-Program-Report_April-2012.pdf
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission was created by Congress to report on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of […]
John Reed, “How Effective Will China’s Carrier-Based Fighters Be?” DefenseTech, 25 April 2012.
Today, we’re bringing you excerpt from an analysis of what the J-15 will mean for China’s neighbors written last summer by DT’s go to China guru Andrew Erickson.
Basically, the J-15… will be a useful tool for China to project power in its neighborhood […]
Capt. Gary J. Sampson, USMC, “American Perceptions of China’s Anti-Access and Area-Denial Capabilities: Implications for U.S. Military Operations in the Western Pacific,” M.A. Thesis, National Sun Yat-sen University, June 2011.
The post-Cold War world has created a number of important new challenges to the United States’ power projection capabilities. The worldwide network of bases and stations […]
Wendell Minnick, “China’s 10 Killer Weapons: Comprehensive Strategy Targets U.S. Presence in Asia-Pacific,” Defense News, 9 April 2012.
China is developing 10 killer applications designed to degrade, depress and destroy any U.S. military campaign or mission in the greater China region, including the South China Sea and Taiwan, according to experts here and in Washington.
These 10 […]
Lyle Goldstein, “Chinese Naval Strategy in the South China Sea: An Abundance of Noise and Smoke, but Little Fire,” Journal of Contemporary Southeast Asia 33.3 (2011): 320-47.
This survey of official and quasi-official Chinese-language naval literature provides some new insights regarding Beijing’s evolving strategy in the South China Sea. Most importantly — and contrary to conventional […]
John F. Bradford, “The Maritime Strategy of the United States: Implications for Indo-Pacific Sea Lanes,” Journal of Contemporary Southeast Asia 33.2 (2011): 183–208.
The maintenance of safe and secure sea lanes, particularly those that link the United States with its partners in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, is at the very core of US interests. Therefore, […]
“China, Seeking a Voice in Arctic Affairs, Says it Has Swedish Support for Arctic Council Role,” Washington Post, 16 April 2012.
China has the support of Sweden to become a permanent observer at the eight-member Arctic Council, part of Beijing’s plan to seek a more active role in the region, a deputy Chinese foreign minister said […]
“China [Economy],” Ups and Downs, Monocle 52.6 (April 2012): 54.
For years economists have argued over whether China’s economy is headed for a soft or a hard landing. With Chinese officials themselves reportedly admitting that GDP figures are “manmade,” everything from sky-rocketing Lamborghini sales to tens of millions of empty luxury apartments has been called up […]
Amy Chang, primary author; John Dotson, editor and contributing author; Indigenous Weapons Development in China’s Military Modernization, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Staff Research Report (Washington, DC: USCC, 5 April 2012).
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission was created by Congress to report on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic […]
Capt. Carl Otis Schuster, U.S. Navy (Ret.), “China’s Navy on the Horizon,” U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, 138.4 (April 2012).
China’s official acknowledgment of its first aircraft carrier’s sea trials triggered ongoing speculation in the media about its significance. Some reports assert that the ship is named Shi Lang, after the Manchu admiral who conquered Taiwan, but […]
Ronald O’Rourke, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress (Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service, 23 March 2012), RL33153.
Summary
The question of how the United States should respond to China’s military modernization effort, including its naval modernization effort, has emerged as a key issue in U.S. defense planning. The question is of […]
Ashley Townshend and Shashank Joshi, “Troubled Waters: the Implications of China’s First Aircraft Carrier,” Commentary, Royal United Services Institute, 16 August 2011.
Far from transforming Asia’s naval balance, the launch of China’s first aircraft carrier will only begin to expose China to the rigours of modern naval warfare. The region should respond to the strategic ripples […]
John Reed, “China’s Anti Access Future is Here,” Defense Tech, 27 March 2012.
China may already be able to hold U.S. forces in the far western Pacific Ocean at [risk], argues DT’s go to China expert and Naval War College professor Andrew Erickson in one of his latest analysis pieces.
While China can’t yet project serious military […]
Christopher Twomey, “The People’s Liberation Army’s Selective Learning: Lessons of the Iran-Iraq ‘War of the Cities’ Missile Duels and Uses of Missiles in Other Conflicts,” in Andrew Scobell, David Lai, and Roy Kamphausen, eds., Chinese Lessons From Other Peoples’ Wars (Carlisle, PA: Army War College Strategic Studies Institute and National Bureau of Asian Research, 2011), […]
Christopher D. Yung, “Sinica Rules the Waves? The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s Power Projection and Anti-Access/Area Denial Lessons from the Falklands/Malvinas Conflict,” in Andrew Scobell, David Lai, and Roy Kamphausen, eds., Chinese Lessons From Other Peoples’ Wars (Carlisle, PA: Army War College Strategic Studies Institute and National Bureau of Asian Research, 2011), 75–114.
Introduction, p. 22: […]
Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “Tango for Trade, Samba for Sales: Strategic Implications of China’s Growing Investment and Commercial Ties in Latin America,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 45 (19 August 2011); reprinted in Asia Connect 1 (Spring 2012): 70-76.
Asia Connect Magazine is issued quarterly with primary objective to stimulate global business by bringing quality, innovation and influence […]
Mathieu Duchâtel and Alexandre Sheldon-Duplaix, “The European Union and the Modernisation of the People’s Liberation Army Navy: The Limits of Europe’s Strategic Irrelevance,” China Perspective 4 (2011): 31-41.
This superb article on a vital but under-researched topic is well worth reading. One of its recommendations should receive particular attention in Washington: it’s time for the U.S. […]
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