#THREAD: #Chinese Navy Faces Overseas Basing Weakness, Report:
A major weakness the Chinese navy has yet to solve is where Beijing will find skilled shipyard workers & modern facilities to maintain its fleet’s combat readiness far from its shores
news.usni.org/2021/01/22/chi…
A major weakness the Chinese navy has yet to solve is where Beijing will find skilled shipyard workers & modern facilities to maintain its fleet’s combat readiness far from its shores
news.usni.org/2021/01/22/chi…
2) Toshi Yoshihara said, “Chinese analysts can only dream about this access” to the host nation’s workforce and facilities at places such as Yokosuka in Japan and Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean that the United States enjoys.
3) Yoshihara said, “we can’t contest China everywhere,” which is why Washington and its allies and partners need to have options “to complicate Chinese plans.” An example of that would be “to demonstrate the ability to defend … in the Indian Ocean.”
4) China “has a long way to go” in finding nations in “far seas” that are willing to become more actively involved with the People’s Liberation Army Navy and expose themselves to risk if war breaks out.
5) In addition, Beijing would have to work very hard and at substantial cost to overcome “this tremendous lead” the United States has established in basing, maintenance and alliances since the end of World War II.
6) “China faces an inescapable two-front dilemma in the continental and maritime directions, imposing built-in limits on its global ambitions.” It adds that Chinese strategists recognize its new seaward turn “has been predicated on peace on its continental front.
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