Undersea Dragons: China's Maturing Submarine Force

Overview

Lyle Goldstein and William Murray of the U.S. Naval War College maintain that despite tangible improvements in the U.S.-China relationship, China continues to engage in the rapid military modernization of its forces, including its submarine capabilities. According to Goldstein and Murray, “a dramatic shift in Chinese underwater aspirations and capabilities is under way,” with submarines emerging as “the centerpiece of an evolving Chinese quest to control the East Asian littoral.”