The International Institute
for Strategic Studies, following Bob
Kaplan's lead, takes note of the growing role of the Chinese navy. It notes
"a
considerable change in the navy's strategic thinking." Among other things, the
navy is looking further afield, " a substantial change from previous doctrine."
It continues:
The new focus is now on 'long-range maritime training' in order to ‘protect
national maritime sovereignty'. Senior PLA Navy officers have also called for the ‘formation and
[maintenance] of lasting long-range combat capabilities.'
Significant progress has been made
towards achieving China's objective of building
a fully fledged blue-water navy by 2050. Substantial new funding has allowed it to evolve rapidly from a coastal
defence force to a navy capable of limited
power projection."
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