CMSI Studies in Chinese Maritime Development

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  Study No. 8, Chinese Amphibious Warfare: Prospects for a Cross-Strait Invasion

  Andrew S. Erickson, Conor M. Kennedy, and Ryan D. Martinson

  Through concerted efforts over the past quarter-century, the People's Republic of China has achieved the most dramatic military buildup since World War II. Previously limited in its ability to conduct its Joint Firepower Strike, Joint Blockade, and Joint Island Landing Campaigns against Taiwan, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is making rapid progress across the board as it prepares to meet the requirements of Xi Jinping’s Taiwan-focused Centennial Military Building Goal of 2027. Drawing on research, writing, and insights from some of the world’s leading experts, CMSI’s latest edited conference volume probes key questions concerning Beijing’s determined pursuit of the Chinese Communist Party’s ultimate political and strategic prize: How might the PLA attempt to execute a Joint Island Landing Campaign to achieve a cross-Strait invasion of Taiwan, what might be its prospects for success, and what must Taiwan—with American support—do urgently to shore up deterrence? The findings are nuanced but bracing. The saving grace, till now, is that Taiwan enjoys formidable defensive geography, and a large-scale amphibious invasion is one of the most difficult military operations to accomplish. However, under Xi’s concerted directives, China’s military is reforming relentlessly, bringing critical new capabilities to bear, and training tirelessly to improve its ability to carry out the operations on which it is bore-sighted. The stakes could scarcely be higher, and the clock is ticking.

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  Study No. 7, China's Maritime Gray Zone Operations

  Andrew S. Erickson and Ryan Martinson

  Studies in Chinese Maritime Development No. 7: China's Maritime Gray Zone Operations

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  Study No. 6, Chinese Naval Shipbuilding: An Ambitious and Uncertain Course

  Andrew S. Erickson

  Studies in Chinese Maritime Development No. 6: Chinese Naval Shipbuilding: An Ambitious and Uncertain Course

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  Study No. 5, Chinese Aerospace Power: Evolving Maritime Roles

  Andrew S. Erickson and Lyle J. Goldstein

  Studies in Chinese Maritime Development No. 5: Chinese Aerospace Power: Evolving Maritime Roles

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  Study No. 4, China, the United States and 21st Century Sea Power: Defining a Maritime Security Partnership

  Andrew S. Erickson, Lyle J. Goldstein, and Nan Li

  Studies in Chinese Maritime Development No. 4, China, the United States and 21st Century Sea Power: Defining a Maritime Security Partnership

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  Study No. 3, China Goes to Sea: Maritime Transformation in Comparative Historical Perspective

  Andrew S. Erickson, Lyle J. Goldstein, and Carnes Lord

  Studies in Chinese Maritime Development No. 3: China Goes to Sea: Maritime Transformation in Comparative Historical Perspective

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  Study No. 2, China's Energy Strategy: The Impact on Beijing's Maritime Policies

  Gabriel B. Collins, Andrew S. Erickson, William S. Murray, and Lyle J. Goldstein

  Studies in Chinese Maritime Development No. 2: China's Energy Strategy: The Impact on Beijing's Maritime Policies

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  Study No. 1, China's Future Nuclear Submarine Force

  Andrew S. Erickson, Lyle J. Goldstein, William S. Murray, and Andrew R. Wilson

  Studies in Chinese Maritime Development No. 1: China's Future Nuclear Submarine Force