The PLA Navy Looks to the Indian Ocean

Abstract

This thesis examines the implications of China's security needs for the modernization and role of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). The main argument is that the expansion of China into a new maritime area of operation is likely to solidify Beijing's current regional relationships and possibly lead to a naval arms buildup in the Indian Ocean region. Although the 2001 Quadrennial Defense Review does not explicitly name China, its conclusion that a 'military competitor with a formidable resource base will emerge' in Asia clearly implies that the United States will have to take into account China's aspirations to become a regional and potentially global maritime power in the 21st century.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA401745

Entities

People

  • Jonathan T. Good

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Boats
  • Bomber Aircraft
  • Defense Industry
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Landing Craft
  • Marine Transportation
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navies (Foreign)
  • Navy
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design