Navigating China’s Opportunistic Approach to Overseas Naval Base Acquisition

Navigating China’s Opportunistic Approach to Overseas Naval Base Acquisition

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, International Security and Defense | 17/11/2023

Nov 16, 2023The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), front, and the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), rear, conduct joint operations with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Akebono (DD-108) in the South China Sea

This report, by Maxwell Simon (MPP '23) and Jayaram Ravi (MPP '23), explores the drivers of setback and success that China has encountered in the process of developing dual-use and military-dedicated naval installations abroad. It looks at cases where China has considered or actively pursued military-dedicated installations to characterize Beijing’s general approach to overseas naval base acquisition.

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