China’s military strategy in the South China Sea Island air bases and force projection
Military power projection is a powerful component of the PRC’s comprehensive strategy to assert national sovereignty in the South China Sea.Dredging and equipping reefs with dual-use infrastructure allows China to significantly expand its monitoring, reconnaissance and response capabilities to potential threats in the South China Sea.
Authors
- Sofya A. Melnichuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8224-6615)
Institutions
- Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry (RU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nauchno-analiticheskii zhurnal Obozrevatel - Observer
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.48137/2074-2975_2024_4_60
- Primary Topic
- Maritime Security and History
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00