The Office of Naval Intelligence presents this 51-page pdf., “A Modern Navy with Chinese Characteristics,” a graphics-packed, thoughtful analysis of China’s path towards naval modernization, combining the best aspects of think-tank prose and data with the presentation skills of a top marketer.
Hat tip to the Baku/Azerbaijan-based Evan Tachovsky at the Politics By Other Means blog. Apart from Professor Juan Cole’s indispensable blog on South Asia/Middle East politics, PBOM is one of my favorite regular stops on the infotrain express about Central Asia/Iran/South Asia.
Adam Cathcart 