/Tag: Maritime Militia

China’s Hidden Navy

2019-07-22T08:36:29+00:00

BY GREGORY POLING / Originally Posted at Foreign Policy| JUNE 25, 2019, 9:47 AM The Spratly Islands, occupied by five different claimants, are the most hotly contested part of the South China Sea. Thanks to the harbors and supporting infrastructure Beijing constructed on its outposts there over the last five years, most vessels operating around the Spratlys are Chinese. [...]

China’s Hidden Navy2019-07-22T08:36:29+00:00

Understanding China’s Gray Zone Maritime Operations: What Threats It Brings

2019-07-22T10:46:57+00:00

by Ivy Ganadillo, Originally published on the StratJournal of Office of Naval Strategic Studies, Philippine Navy China’s gray zone tactics enable China to challenge the existing status quo and rules-based system without employing coercive methods When the lines of aggression blur, maritime agencies should be prepared to operate and respond to different conditions and use to [...]

Understanding China’s Gray Zone Maritime Operations: What Threats It Brings2019-07-22T10:46:57+00:00