A New Framework for Understanding and Countering China's Gray Zone Tactics

Abstract

Gray zone tactics - coercive actions that are shy of armed conflict but beyond normal diplomatic, economic, and other activities - are widely recognized as playing an increasingly important role in China's efforts to advance its domestic, economic, foreign policy, and security objectives, particularly in the Indo-Pacific. But there is little consensus to date on which tactics pose the greatest challenges to the United States and its allies and partners in the region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1165523

Entities

People

  • Bonny Lin
  • Bruce Mcclintock
  • Cristina L. Garafola
  • Dennis Boorman
  • Jeffrey W. Hornung
  • Jennifer D.P. Moroney
  • Jonah Blank
  • Karen Schwindt
  • Paul Orner
  • Sarah W. Denton

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Domestic
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Gray Zone
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Organizations
  • Military Capabilities
  • Military Exercises
  • Military Tactics
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Paramilitary Forces
  • Public Policy
  • Security
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies