Inter-Island Communications

Abstract

This military capability (MILCAP) study focuses on inter-island communications capabilities among seven Chinese island-reef outposts in the South China Sea (SCS). These SCS MILCAP studies provide a survey of military technologies and systems on Chinese-claimed island-reefs in the Spratly Islands, approximately 1,300 kilometers (700 nautical miles) south of Hong Kong (see Figure 1). These Chinese outposts have become significant People's Liberation Army (PLA) bases that will enhance future Chinese military operations in the SCS, an area where Beijing has disputed territorial claims (see Appendix B). The SCS MILCAP series highlights a PLA informationized warfare strategy to gain and maintain information control in a military conflict.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 06, 2020
Accession Number
AD1128624

Entities

People

  • J. M. Dahm

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • 5G Wireless Networks
  • Aircrafts
  • Bandwidth
  • Cellular Networks
  • Command And Control
  • Communication Systems
  • Data Links
  • Frequency Bands
  • Information Systems
  • Line Of Sight
  • Military Communications
  • Mobile Communications
  • Mobile Phones
  • Navies (Foreign)
  • Radio Communications
  • Tactical Data Links
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Very High Frequency
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Urban Planning and Geography.