China's New Navy : The Evolution of PLAN from the People's Revolution to a 21st Century Cold War / Xiaobing Li.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Li, Xiaobing, 1954- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sea-power--China.

Sea-power.

China--History, Naval--1949-.

China.

China. Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun. Hai jun--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 pages)

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, MD : Naval Institute Press, [2023]

Summary:

The book tells the story of successive generations of Chinese naval officers and sailors with modernization as the central theme and patterns of their operational behavior. The unique characteristics influence naval reforms amid political loyalty. The way the Chinese Navy both carried on longstanding traditions while made remarkable changes was crucial to building a "rich country with a strong navy.".

Contents:

Introduction : Operation and transformation

1. Light navy for coastal defense

2. "Limited naval wars" in the Taiwan Strait

3. Naval strategy and combat experience

4. The Vietnam War and South China Sea

5. Reform and new strategy

6. Sea power in the blue water

Conclusion : Xi's new Navy.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Li, Xiaobing China's New Navy

ISBN:

1-68247-809-2

OCLC:

1402028858