Countering China’s “Trident” Strategy—Frustrating China’s Aims in the East and South China Seas and the Indian Ocean

Authors

Kohji Kuhara, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Number

4

Abstract

China is trying to construct a naval strategy to deny U.S. forces freedom of action in the western Pacific Ocean. Looking back to the U.S. Navy’s last major strategic contest, against the Soviet navy during the Cold War, provides comparisons between Soviet and Chinese strategies that yield insights and analogies that can help develop more effective countermeasures against undesirable Chinese initiatives.

Recommended Citation

Kuhara, Kohji (2022) "Countering China’s “Trident” Strategy—Frustrating China’s Aims in the East and South China Seas and the Indian Ocean," Naval War College Review: Vol. 75: No. 2, Article 4.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol75/iss2/4