China's Naval Rise and the South China Sea: An Operational Assessment

Orbis

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-38

  Chang, Felix K ^a  

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EID: 84858708239     PISSN: 00304387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orbis.2011.10.002     Document Type: Article

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