America has inadvertently helped build the Chinese military into a fully modern force that can—and will—challenge the U.S. Navy for supremacy in the Indo-Pacific.

The Cipher Brief: A CSIS report said that of 64 research and survey vessels operated by various Chinese entities, 80% of those showed behavior that they suggested were involved in, “advancing ...

China's strategy follows the String of Pearls doctrine. Under this plan, China is trying to encircle India by building a ...

Constructed to resemble a string of pearls, with two larger near-circular bays hemmed with apartment towers, and a few smaller spaced beads at the ends, typically populated with larger single ...

The report about Pakistan giving land to China in Baluchistan comes amid Beijing’s efforts to surround India by building a network of ports. Dubbed the ‘String of Pearls’ strategy ...

Over the past few years, China is expanding its footprint in the Indian Ocean through its 'Debt Trap Diplomacy' and 'String of Pearls Strategy'. Recent satellite images have suggested that China ...

Dominating the Indian Ocean has been a key objective of the PLAN for over a decade in what they call their “String of Pearls” strategy. So far, China has built three aircraft carriers ...