| ID | 151425 |
| Title Proper | Expanding the Dragon’s reach |
| Other Title Information | the rise of China’s anti-access naval doctrine and forces |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lim, Yves-Heng |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Among the multiple dimensions of the tous azimuths modernisation of Chinese naval forces, the development of China’s anti-access capacity has recently elicited considerable interest. The important link between this capacity and an overarching vision of the use of force – i.e. a naval doctrine – has, however, often been left implicit. This article shows that the particular development of China’s naval anti-access forces – more precisely, forces with an impact on the naval balance – can be explained by a shift of China’s naval doctrine towards a distinctly pre-emptive posture, which, itself, stems from the set of constraints imposed by the framework of ‘local war under informationised conditions’. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 40, No.1-2; Feb 2017: p.146-168 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol: 40 No 1-2 |
| Key Words | China ; Naval Doctrine ; Pre-emption ; Anti-access ; People’s Liberation Army Navy ; Informationisation |