Rising China and the ASW Problem

Abstract

China is quickly developing a navy that has at its center, a formidable conventional and nuclear submarine force that bas the potential to effectively deny the littoral, `contested zone' in a near-term maritime conflict arising in East Asian waters. Further, as the People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN) modernization and expanding submarine force ventures out of the "brown water" and into the "green water," the United States must acknowledge China as a credible threat and military power and thus reorient the U.S. Navy's neglected antisubmarine warfare capability. The Littoral Combat Ship is not a panacea for ASW; more attack submarines in the U.S. fleet are crucial to maintain maritime dominance. The PLANs burgeoning fleet of both nuclear and modern diesel- electric submarines demands a significant investment by the U.S. Navy to develop and institutionalize an effective doctrine and training center that focuses on ASW in the littoral environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 10, 2007
Accession Number
ADA470759

Entities

People

  • David A. Kummings

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Attack Submarines
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Vessels (Combatant)
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Ships
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Submarines
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies