Naval War College Review. Volume 69, Number 1, Winter 2016
Abstract
As the United States Navy reportedly prepares to mount a direct challenge to Chinas island-building project in the South China Sea, it is appropriate to focus renewed attention on this long-standing irritant in the relationship among China, its neighbors in the region, and the United States. In Americas Security Role in the South China Sea, Andrew S. Erickson, of the Naval War Colleges China Maritime Studies Institute, in a presentation originally offered as testimony before the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in July of 2015, provides a succinct overview and analysis of the issue. He contends that Chinas combination of resolve, ambiguity, activities, and deployments has corrosive implications for regional stability and international norms. Thats why the United States now needs to adjust conceptual thinking and policy to stabilize the situation and balance against the prospect of negative Chinese behavior and influence.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1133578
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- Naval War College