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1、OrderCodeRL33153ChinaNavalModernization:ImplicationsforU.S.NavyCapabilities—BackgroundandIssuesforCongressUpdatedJuly10,2008RonaldO’RourkeSpecialistinNavalAffairsForeignAffairs,Defense,andTradeDivisionChinaNavalModernization:ImplicationsforU.S.NavyCapabilities—Backg
2、roundandIssuesforCongressSummaryConcernhasgrowninCongressandelsewheresincethe1990saboutChina’smilitarymodernization.SeveraloftheU.S.Navy’smostexpensiveacquisitionprograms,aswellasNavyinitiativesforhomeportingshipsandfortrainingsailors,arefordevelopingormaintainingca
3、pabilitiesthatcouldbeusefulorcriticalincounteringimprovedChinesemaritimemilitarycapabilitiesincomingyears.TheissueforCongressaddressedinthisreportis:HowshouldChina’smilitarymodernizationbefactoredintodecisionsaboutU.S.Navyprograms?SeveralelementsofChina’smilitarymod
4、ernizationhavepotentialimplicationsforfuturerequiredU.S.Navycapabilities.Theseincludetheater-rangeballisticmissiles(TBMs),land-attackcruisemissiles(LACMs),anti-shipcruisemissiles(ASCMs),surface-to-airmissiles(SAMs),land-basedaircraft,navalmines,submarines,surfacecom
5、batants,amphibiousships,nuclearweapons,andpossiblyhigh-powermicrowave(HPM)devices.China’snavallimitationsorweaknessesincludecapabilitiesforoperatinginwatersmoredistantfromChina,jointoperations,C4ISR(command,control,communications,computers,intelligence,surveillance,
6、andreconnaissance),long-rangesurveillanceandtargetingsystems,anti-airwarfare(AAW),antisubmarinewarfare(ASW),minecountermeasures(MCM),andshipbuildingdependenceonforeignsuppliers.Observersbelieveanear-termfocusofChina’smilitarymodernizationistofieldaforcethatcansuccee
7、dinashort-durationconflictwithTaiwanandactasananti-accessforcetodeterU.S.interventionordelaythearrivalofU.S.forces,particularlynavalandairforces,insuchaconflict.SomeanalystsspeculatethatChinamayattain(orbelievethatithasattained)acapablemaritimeanti-accessforce,orele
8、mentsofit,byabout2010.Otherobserversbelievethiswillhappenlater.Potentialbroaderorlonger-termgoalsofChina’snavalmodernizationincludeasserti
