Thinking About China
Opinion

China’s Dual-Use Maritime Fleet: Commercial Proxies Cheaply Multiply China’s Sealift Capacity

Part II covers vessels supporting the People’s Armed Forces Maritime Militia and concludes with an integrated operational assessment of the commercial fleet.
Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
China’s Dual-Use Maritime Fleet: Commercial Proxies Cheaply Multiply China’s Sealift Capacity
Chinese Type 052D missile destroyer Hefei (R) and Chinese Type 054A frigate Yuncheng (NATO designation Jiangkai) docked in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on July 27, 2017. Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images
Stu Cvrk
|Updated:
0:00
This is the second segment of a two-part series examining China’s dual-use maritime fleet, focusing on its development, capabilities, and integration with the People’s Liberation Army. Read Part I here.
Commentary
Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
Stu Cvrk
Stu Cvrk
Author
Stu Cvrk retired as a captain after serving 30 years in the U.S. Navy in a variety of active and reserve capacities, with considerable operational experience in the Middle East and the Western Pacific. Through education and experience as an oceanographer and systems analyst, Cvrk is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received a classical liberal education that serves as the key foundation for his political commentary.