New Fleet on the Block: China’s Coast Guard Comes Together
Posted: 11. Mar, 2013 Last update: 11. Mar, 2013
China Real Time Report (中国实时报) Andrew Erickson and Gabe Collins, “New Fleet on the Block: China’s Coast Guard Comes Together,” China Real Time Report (中国实时报), Wall Street Journal, 11 March 2013. In a move with significant implications for territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas, the Chinese government announced on Sunday that it plans [...]
China’s Rising Seaborne Food and Fuel Imports: Propelling Naval Expansion?
Posted: 13. May, 2012 Last update: 13. May, 2012
Andrew Erickson and Gabe Collins, “China’s Rising Seaborne Food and Fuel Imports: Propelling Naval Expansion?,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 59 (12 May 2012). China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© Strategic Horizon 1C: The U.S.-China relationship will be central to international relations in the twenty-first century, as the two great Asia-Pacific powers compete, coexist, and cooperate [...]
Near Seas “Anti-Navy” Capabilities, not Nascent Blue Water Fleet, Constitute China’s Core Challenge to U.S. and Regional Militaries
Posted: 07. Mar, 2012 Last update: 07. Mar, 2012
Andrew Erickson and Gabe Collins, “Near Seas “Anti-Navy” Capabilities, not Nascent Blue Water Fleet, Constitute China’s Core Challenge to U.S. and Regional Militaries,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 55 (6 March 2012). China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© Strategic Horizon 1A: The U.S.-China relationship is central to international relations in the twenty-first century, as the two great Asia-Pacific powers compete, [...]
China’s ‘Starter Carrier’ Goes to Sea
Posted: 07. Aug, 2011 Last update: 10. Aug, 2011
Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “China’s ‘Starter Carrier’ Goes to Sea,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 43 (9 August 2011). China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© What’s happening The long-awaited official announcement has finally been made. The first confirmations came in Chinese: “China’s aircraft carrier platform is undergoing sea trials today (中国航母平台今日进行出海航行试验). Xinhua News: China’s aircraft carrier platform is [...]
Flying Shark” Gaining Altitude: How might new J-15 strike fighter improve China’s maritime air warfare ability?
Posted: 08. Jun, 2011 Last update: 30. Jul, 2011
Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “Flying Shark” Gaining Altitude: How might new J-15 strike fighter improve China’s maritime air warfare ability?,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 38 (8 June 2011) China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© General Chen Bingde, Chief of Staff of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), has just been quoted as confirming that a Chinese [...]
The ‘Flying Shark’ Prepares to Roam the Seas: Strategic pros and cons of China’s aircraft carrier program
Posted: 19. May, 2011 Last update: 30. Jul, 2011
Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “The ‘Flying Shark’ Prepares to Roam the Seas: Strategic pros and cons of China’s aircraft carrier program,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 35 (18 May 2011) China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© China’s budding aircraft carrier program is provoking energetic debate among Chinese and foreign observers. The former Ukrainian carrier Varyag (called [...]
China dispatches warship to protect Libya evacuation mission: Marks the PRC’s first use of frontline military assets to protect an evacuation mission
Posted: 24. Feb, 2011 Last update: 30. Jul, 2011
Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “China dispatches warship to protect Libya evacuation mission: Marks the PRC’s first use of frontline military assets to protect an evacuation mission,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 25 (24 February 2011). China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© What we know The PLA Navy has just dispatched Xuzhou, a Type 054 Jiangkai-II class [...]
Twilight in the Tundra: Russian and Kazakh oil production cannot keep up with China’s rising demand
Posted: 04. Feb, 2011 Last update: 30. Jul, 2011
Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “Twilight in the Tundra: Russian and Kazakh oil production cannot keep up with China’s rising demand,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 21 (4 February 2011). China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© China’s oil demand growth each year is likely to exceed the delivery rate of the current Russia-to-China pipeline. Oil production in [...]
LNG carriers to aircraft carriers? Assessing the potential for crossover between civilian and military shipbuilding in China
Posted: 19. Dec, 2010 Last update: 30. Jul, 2011
Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “LNG carriers to aircraft carriers? Assessing the potential for crossover between civilian and military shipbuilding in China ,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 12 (18 December 2010). China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© Key policy implications: China’s growing proficiency in building massive ore carriers and oil tankers suggests that Chinese yards [...]