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Thursday, April 3, 2008

China's Naval 2007

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China's Naval 2007
Office of Naval Intelligence | 2008 | English | ISBN 1557502390 | PDF | 144 pages | 2.6 MB

Over the past decade, the Chinese Navy has embarked on a modernization program with the goal of being the preeminent regional power in East Asia. By acquiring some of the world’s most impressive naval technologies from abroad while simultaneously building advanced indigenous submarines, combatants, and naval aircraft, China is positioning itself to play a growing role in regional and trans-regional affairs.

This enhanced naval power sought by Beijing is meant to answer global changes in the nature of warfare and domestic concerns about continued economic prosperity. Responding to global trends, this modernization program is meant to address what China terms “the generation gap in military technology” brought on by the revolution in military affairs (RMA) and the RMA’s associated application of information and technology to the means of warfare.

As such, this modernization effort is driven by China’s strategic requirement to maintain the effectiveness of its military against a backdrop of global changes in military weaponry and doctrine. Domestically, this modernization effort aims to ensure access to trade routes and economic resources throughout the region. This drive to build a military component to protect the means of economic development is one of the most prevalent historical reasons for building a blue water naval capability.



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