China’s Current Naval Strategy in the East Sea through Alfred Thayer Mahan’s Theory of Sea Power

Tóm tắt

The article provides a perspective of the East Sea in China’s naval strategy through Alfred Thayer Mahan’s theory of sea power - naval historian of United States. In addition, some new viewpoints have been off ered from the current international conditions, which mainly focus on scientifi c and technical factors, the international context as well as new tactics. On that basis, it points out new geostrategic points to better clarify China’s intentions in the East Sea. 

(Received 16 November 2021; published 15 June 2022)