This article originally featured in the Military Review and is republished with permission. It will be republished in two parts. Read it in its original form here. By Shuxian Luo and Jonathan G. Panter Articles about gray-zone operations—states’ use of nontraditional forces and methods to pursue security objectives without triggering armed conflict—are unavoidable in military professional literature.1 This … Continue reading China’s Maritime Militia and Fishing Fleets: A Primer for Operational Staffs and Tactical Leaders, Pt. 1→
Mine Warfare Topic Week By Andrea Daolio “We have lost control of the seas to a nation without a navy, using pre-World War I weapons, laid by vessels that were utilized at the time of the birth of Christ.” –Rear Admiral Allen E. “Hoke” Smith Mine warfare and anti-submarine warfare share many features, from the … Continue reading Meeting the Mine Warfare Challenge with Unmanned Systems→
By Andrew S. Erickson In recent years, China has been building ships rapidly across the waterfront. Chinese sources liken this to “dumping dumplings into soup broth.” Now, Beijing is really getting its ships together in both quantity and quality. The world’s largest commercial shipbuilder, it also constructs increasingly sophisticated models of all types of naval … Continue reading Chinese Shipbuilding and Seapower: Full Steam Ahead, Destination Uncharted→
