Managing the Growing Chinese Power in SE Asia: The U.S. Struggle to Maintain Power Projection in the Face of the Rising Middle Kingdom

Abstract

This paper examines both current and future Chinese capability for naval power projection compared to that of current U.S. capability and potential in Southeast Asia. Furthermore, it provides recommended courses of action which will support the growing developments in Southeast Asia, and in particular in the critical South China Sea. A critical element of these recommendations is the expansion of U.S. fueling capability. Current fueling sites within the region do not provide an adequate logistics structure to support the required continued power projection in this region. The Chinese view this regional as vital to their national interest and will not back down and allow for U.S. interests in the region without a strong U.S. military presence. Despite decreasing defense budgets and other global crises, the U.S. cannot wait to develop a cost-effective plan for being able to blunt, counter, and defeat this rapidly maturing A2/AD threat.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 04, 2016
Accession Number
AD1017728

Entities

People

  • Chip S. Elliott

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Logistics
  • Military Budgets
  • Military History
  • National Security
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • South China Sea
  • Southeast Asia
  • Uss Lassen
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Political Science/ International Relations/ European Studies