From the Editors

Authors

The U.S Naval War College

Abstract

On 2 March 2011, the Type 054A Jiangkai II–class guided missile frigate Xuzhou arrived off the coast of Libya after transiting the Suez Canal to oversee the evacu- ation of the thousands of Chinese civilians working in that country’s oil indus- try. This was evidently the first time a Chinese warship had ever entered the Mediterranean. There is thus a particular timeliness to our lead article, Daniel J. Kostecka’s “From the Sea: PLA Doctrine and the Employment of Sea-Based Airpower.” Through an analysis of doctrinal and academic writings on this sub- ject, the author explores current Chinese thinking concerning the production and employment of aircraft carriers and large-deck amphibious vessels of sev- eral types for the projection of power far from China’s own shores.

Recommended Citation

War College, The U.S Naval (2011) "From the Editors," Naval War College Review: Vol. 64: No. 3, Article 1.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol64/iss3/1