Andrew S. Erickson and Ryan D. Martinson Discuss China’s Maritime Gray Zone Operations

By Dmitry Filipoff On March 15th, the Naval Institute Press will publish China’s Maritime Gray Zone Operations, a volume edited by professors Andrew S. Erickson and Ryan D. Martinson from the Naval War College’s China Maritime Studies Institute. CIMSEC recently reached out to Erickson and Martinson about their latest work. Q: What was the genesis of … Continue reading Andrew S. Erickson and Ryan D. Martinson Discuss China’s Maritime Gray Zone Operations

Beyond Competition: Why the U.S. Must Cooperate with China and Russia for Maritime Stability

By Jan Stockbruegger and Christian Bueger Great power competition with China and Russia dominates debates in Washington. Few analysts therefore paid attention when U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken joined Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders at the UN Security Council for a high-level debate on “Enhancing Maritime Security — A Case for International … Continue reading Beyond Competition: Why the U.S. Must Cooperate with China and Russia for Maritime Stability

Chinese Evaluations of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force, Pt. 2

This article originally featured in The Naval War College Review in 2008 and is republished with permission. Read it in its original form here. Read Part One of the republication here. By Gabriel Collins, Andrew Erickson, Lyle Goldstein, and William Murray Sensors, Systems, Research, Development, and Training American efforts at exploiting advancements in commercial off-the-shelf technology have received attention. … Continue reading Chinese Evaluations of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force, Pt. 2

Chinese Evaluations of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force, Pt. 1

This article originally featured in The Naval War College Review in 2008 and is republished with permission. Read it in its original form here. It will be republished in two parts. By Gabriel Collins, Andrew Erickson, Lyle Goldstein, and William Murray The U.S. Navy submarine force has set the standard in undersea warfare for at least half … Continue reading Chinese Evaluations of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force, Pt. 1