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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLAN)"”.
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Clear interests and clouded future : force structure and strategy options for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)
… to deduce the most probable future roles of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). This paper suggest the answer is yes and identifies three force structure and maritime strategy models that the PLAN may utilize to support China's expanding global and maritime interests. The author posits that …
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China and the South China Sea: The Emergence of the Huaqing Doctrine
… Islands, Paracel Islands, Taiwan, ASEAN, and US Navy. Discussions on the evolution of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) will also provide additional insight to China's actions in the region. Understanding China's history, role, and claims in the region begins to paint a picture that the …
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China's New Maritime Legal Enforcement Strategy in the South China Sea: Legal Warfare and an Emerging Contest Over Norms at Sea
China has over the past several years begun to implement a new Maritime Law Enforcement (MLE) strategy in the South China Sea. This new MLE strategy utilizes vessels from China's rapidly expanding MLE agencies, reinforced by PLA naval and other military assets, to assert the country's claims …
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China and Iran: Maritime Claims Backed by Developing Naval Forces and the Implications for U.S. Naval Forces
… extensive and contested maritime claims of the People's Republic of China and the Islamic Republic of Iran and to examine how the U.S. navy is equipped to address them should tensions escalate to armed confrontation. These island claims are both dubious and un-codified in the eyes of the …