Naval War College Review. Volume 64, Number 3. Summer 2011

Abstract

On 2 March 2011, the Type 054A Jiangkai II-class guided missile frigate Xuzhou arrived off the coast of Libya after transiting the Suez Canal to oversee the evacuation of the thousands of Chinese civilians working in that country's oil industry. This was evidently the first time a Chinese warship had ever entered the Mediterranean. There is thus a particular timeliness to our lead article,Daniel J. Kostecka's "From the Sea: PLA Doctrine and the Employment of Sea-Based Airpower." Through an analysis of doctrinal and academic writings on this subject the author explores current Chinese thinking concerning the production and employment of aircraft carriers and large-deck amphibious vessels of several types for the projection of power far from China's own shores.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA619226

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  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
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  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Airframes
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  • Military History
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