CMSI China Maritime Reports
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Description
Since 2017, the People’s Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps (PLANMC) has undergone significant expansion, growing from two brigades to eight. The major impetus behind these efforts is a desire to build the service arm into an expeditionary force capable of operating in most environments at short notice. However, PLANMC reform has also bolstered its ability to contribute to major campaigns along China’s periphery, including a Taiwan invasion scenario. This report examines the PLANMC’s role in a cross-strait amphibious campaign and analyzes how new additions to the force could be used against Taiwan.
Publication Date
October, 2021
Publisher
China Maritime Studies Institute, U.S Naval War College
City
Newport, Rhode Island
Keywords
China, China Maritime Studies Institute, CMSI, People’s Liberation Army, People’s Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps, PLANMC, Taiwan, Invasion
Recommended Citation
Kennedy, Conor, "China Maritime Report No. 15: The New Chinese Marine Corps: A "Strategic Dagger" in a Cross-Strait Invasion" (2021). CMSI China Maritime Reports. 15.
https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cmsi-maritime-reports/15
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