Public Lecture PPT (9.13.2012_Alessio Patalano)

Sea power & Sino-Japanese Relations in the East China Sea

Battle Stations?

Dr Alessio Patalano – Department of War Studies – alessio.patalano@kcl.ac.uk

Dr Alessio Patalano – Department of War Studies – alessio.patalano@kcl.ac.uk

Physical Occupation

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Access Mobility

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Sea PowerStrategic

Flexibility

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Resource

Political Influence

Communication

Access/Exploitation

Trade/Commerce

War/Diplomacy/Policing

Dr Alessio Patalano – Department of War Studies – alessio.patalano@kcl.ac.uk Dr Alessio Patalano – Department of War Studies – alessio.patalano@kcl.ac.uk

Sea Control

Power Projection

Good Order at Sea

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7 out of 10

29.07 million TEUs

Dr Alessio Patalano – Department of War Studies – alessio.patalano@kcl.ac.uk

Dr Alessio Patalano – Department of War Studies – alessio.patalano@kcl.ac.uk

Chinese Naval Strategy- Island Chains -

Quingdao

Ningbo

Zhanjiang Sanya

Dr Alessio Patalano – Department of War Studies – alessio.patalano@kcl.ac.uk

Chinese Maritime Conundrum

- The ‘Five Dragons’ -

Approx. 1,470 (41)

CMP, SOA, CMS, MSA, FLEC460 (49)JCG, FA

Dr Alessio Patalano – Department of War Studies – alessio.patalano@kcl.ac.uk

Japanese Naval Strategy - TGT -

Tsushima　 (対馬 )

Osumi 　(大隅 )

Soya (宗谷 )

Tsugaru (津軽 ) Miyako 　

(宮古 )

TGT - Area

Southeast Route

(南東航路帯 )

Southwest Route

(南西航路帯 )

Dr Alessio Patalano – Department of War Studies – alessio.patalano@kcl.ac.uk Dr Alessio Patalano – Department of War Studies – alessio.patalano@kcl.ac.uk

Conclusionsa. Geography and Securityb. Politicisation of Disputesc. Economic Opportunitiesd. Evolving Strategy in the ECS