China Maritime Report No. 3: China’s Distant-Ocean Survey Activities: Implications for US. National Security

Martinson, Ryan D.; Dutton, Peter A. (November 2018). China Maritime Report No. 3: China’s Distant-Ocean Survey Activities: Implications for US. National Security (Report). Newport, RI: China Maritime Studies Institute, U.S. Naval War College.

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Abstract: This report examines China’s expanding distant-ocean survey operations and their implications for U.S. national security. It analyzes fleet composition, operating areas (including the Philippine Sea and Micronesian EEZs), survey technologies, seabed mineral exploration, and civil-military integration. The study highlights strategic drivers such as seabed resource extraction, naval battlespace preparation, and maritime diplomacy, and assesses risks posed by China’s growing marine scientific presence in the Indo-Pacific.

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