China’s military strategy in the South China Sea Island air bases and force projection
https://doi.org/10.48137/2074-2975_2024_4_60
Abstract
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.
About the Author
S. Melnichuk
Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
MELNICHUK Sofya A. – postgraduate student of the
Department of International Relations
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Melnichuk S. China’s military strategy in the South China Sea Island air bases and force projection. Обозреватель–Observer. 2024;(4):60-68. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.48137/2074-2975_2024_4_60
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