Six years at sea...and counting : Gulf of Aden anti-piracy and China's maritime commons presence /

Well over six years of Chinese anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden have directly supported People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) modernization goals and provided invaluable experience operating in distant waters. Lessons learned have spawned PLAN innovations in doctrine, operations, and i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Erickson, Andrew S. (Author), Strange, Austin M. (Author)
Corporate Author:	Jamestown Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : Jamestown Foundation, [2015]
Subjects:	Piracy > Aden, Gulf of > Prevention. China. > Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun. > Hai jun. Sea-power > China.

Table of Contents:

Executive summary
Key judgements
Introduction
Why China's Navy has entered and remained in the Gulf of Aden
From recognition to response: Institutional processes and preparations for deployments
Six years of anti-piracy and broader PLAN growth
Gulf of Aden operations and China's future far seas presence
Conclusion: A new approach to maritime commons security?