1 online resource (47 pages) : illustrations, color maps.
Summary
The PLAN continues to refine and enhance the capabilities and tactics necessary to execute China's near seas active defense strategy. At the same time, there is a political impetus for the PLAN to operationalize far seas defense capabilities as part of an emerging new maritime strategy. The normalization of PLAN operations in the Western Pacific, along with years of counterpiracy deployments to the Gulf of Aden as part of the new historic missions, has given the PLAN the requisite experience, confidence, and proficiency to defend China through the operationalization of far seas defense capabilities. The strategic framework that underpins China's near seas active defense strategy suggests the PLAN will extend operations to the far seas to protect Chinese national interests. PLAN operations in the near seas over the last decade have included political signaling, suggesting the PLAN will be used for this mission as part of a strategy that includes far seas defense. Signaling includes PLAN ships operating in the vicinity of China's interests and simultaneously publicizing these operations. China is likely to pursue far seas defense missions over the next several years and may integrate far seas defense into its existing near seas defense strategy, yielding a new maritime strategy altogether.
Series statement
China strategic perspectives ; No. 9
Uniform title
China strategic perspectives (National Defense University. Institute for National Strategic Studies) ; 9.
Executive summary -- Introduction -- Near seas defense strategy -- New Historic Missions -- Strategic framework for a new maritime defense strategy -- Enhancing fundamentals : 2004-2006 -- Initial steps into the Western Pacific : 2007-2009 -- Normalization of Western Pacific deployments : 2010-2012 -- Stepping stones toward far seas defense : 2013-2014 -- Indicators of a maritime strategy that includes far seas defense -- Conclusion.
Call number
GPO Internet D 5.417/4:9
Language
English
Note
"This paper was originally presented at the Chinese Council for Advanced Policy Studies-RAND Corporation-National Defense University 26th Annual Conference on the People's Liberation Army on November 21-22, 2014, at the RAND Corporation office in Arlington, Virginia."
"April 2015."
Title from title screen (viewed May 11, 2015).
Bibliography (note)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 40-47).
Author
Sharman, Christopher H., author.
Title
China moves out : stepping stones toward a new maritime strategy / by Christopher H. Sharman.
Publisher
Washington, D.C. : National Defense University Press, 2015.
Type of content
text
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
text file PDF
Series
China strategic perspectives ; No. 9
China strategic perspectives (National Defense University. Institute for National Strategic Studies) ; 9. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010145430
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 40-47).