China Builds Undersea Warfare Edge Through Global Seafloor Mapping
China is mapping the world’s oceans at scale to gain a decisive advantage in submarine warfare, eroding long-standing U.S. undersea dominance.
Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong (L) gestures upon the arrival of China's research and survey vessel, the Yuan Wang 5, at Hambantota Port on Aug. 16, 2022. Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP via Getty Images
China is conducting a large-scale effort to map and monitor the ocean floor across the Pacific, Indian, and Arctic oceans, gathering data that naval experts say would be critical in a future submarine war with the United States and its allies.
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.
