THE ART OF USA OPERATIONS

摘要

How did the Chinese government manage to conduct such a rapid island building campaign in the South China Sea before it became too late to stop. Going against international laws and ignoring the claims of other nations to the same real estate, the Chinese government rapidly developed port facilities, runways and defence capability. These bases significantly bolstered China's ability to enforce its 'nine-dash line' territorial claim which encompasses most of the South China Sea. Was this a failure of diplomacy - or the lack of an adequate means to conduct meaningful intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance gathering?