Towards naval normalcy: 'open seas protection' and Sino-US maritime relations.
On May 26th, 2015, China published its 10th Defense White Paper which integrated 'open seas protection', along with 'offshore waters defense', into its naval strategy. This shift in naval strategy, albeit largely anticipated, raises a series of important questions about China's maritime ambitions. T...
| Publicado en: | Pacific Review Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 666 - 694 |
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