The Sea Denial Strategy of PRC''s Navy(1950-2006)

• Main Authors: Shang-su Wu, 吳尚書
• Other Authors: Shih-min Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/08302490180012323183

碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 政治學研究所 === 95 === The thesis reviewed and analyzed People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) from 1950 to 2006 with the concept of sea denial. The context can be divided into two parts: the concept of sea denial and the evolution of PLAN’s sea denial strategy. The method to carry out both parts was using history research. The former part concentrated on the doctrine, tactics and equipment of sea denial by generalizing the history and related material. In sum, sea denial is to deny or impede enemy’s activities on the ocean and many land powers chose sea denial as its navy structure like France, Germany and Soviet Union. Unlike sea control, the goals of sea denial are attack, not protect, and this priority reflects the military structure of navy. The thesis took Germany in both World Wars and Soviet Union in Cold War era as example to explain how sea denial strategy worked and developed. The rear part focused on the PLAN’s sea denial strategy. Since 1949, Chinese navy has been influenced by the “New School” strategy of Soviet Union Navy widely and deeply because Moscow helped Beijing to build almost everything of PLAN, from school, organization to military industry until 1960. Although disturbed by the break between China and Soviet Union, the Great Culture Revolution and other events, PLAN has still kept its Russian style of sea denial until now. Even blooming economy in post cold war era inspires Beijing to pursue sea control strategy of PLAN, for the limitation of geography, national power and Taiwan, sea denial will continue be the core concept of PLAN’s strategy.