Originally Posted by
Gnadenburg
Interesting short article summarised by "
an argument for a rising great power to exploit the maritime domain in all its dimensions: military, political, economic and scientific"
What doesn't tie in, is their Navy does seem to be a long way from being able to secure their critical sea lines, through the Malacca or alternatively Lombok & Sundra Straits.
https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/do...ime-ambitions/
The railway and improvements to the Silk Road initiatives give them sea access on the other side of those straights . Although that was before the simmering dispute in Kashmir and squabbles over the opium in the Khyber Pass might be interesting to watch.
Avoiding the need for conflict in the Malacca Straights , as Sun Tzu wrote : avoiding a conflict can be considered a victory .