Abstract
Abstract : China is quickly developing a navy that has at its center, a formidable conventional and nuclear submarine force that bas the potential to effectively deny the littoral, `contested zone' in a near-term maritime conflict arising in East Asian waters. Further, as the People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN) modernization and expanding submarine force ventures out of the brown water and into the green water, the United States must acknowledge China as a credible threat and military power and thus reorient the U.S. Navy's neglected antisubmarine warfare capability. The Littoral Combat Ship is not a panacea for ASW; more attack submarines in the U.S. fleet are crucial to maintain maritime dominance. The PLANs burgeoning fleet of both nuclear and modern diesel- electric submarines demands a significant investment by the U.S. Navy to develop and institutionalize an effective doctrine and training center that focuses on ASW in the littoral environment.
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