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Stealthy defense:                    Chinese shore-to-ship DF-21A missile could hit US                    aircraft carriers, top; Chinese designed stealth                    fighter J20 unveiled

BEIJING: Over a decade ago the Federation of American          Scientists described the Chinese missile program as a pocket          of excellence in an otherwise problematic indigenous military          industry. In 2010 the Chinese military was reported to have          started tests on its most ambitious missile project, the          DF-21A, an anti-ship ballistic missile. In early 2013 several          reports claimed that the missile had begun to be deployed in          small numbers in Southern China. The DF-21A is reportedly          designed to be an aircraft carrier killer aimed at deterring          US aircraft-carrier battle groups from interfering in case of          conflict over Taiwan and other flashpoints like the South          China Sea.

China’s decision to use ballistic missiles for          anti-ship warfare is unusual considering that targeting moving          ships with a missile on a ballistic trajectory is much harder          and requires more sophisticated navigation than cruise          missiles. The People’s Liberation Army decision to opt for an          anti-ship ballistic missile, or ASBM, reflects the growing          confidence and sophistication of its military industries.

Analysts are divided over the implications of the new          system for the US military. Some, not surprisingly, claimed          that it is a game-changer and a threat to US forces in the          region. Other analysts observed that the US military has          several ways of defeating the ASBM such as using decoys and by          targeting Chinese support and communication systems. While          both sides of the debate have raised valid points, one should          not see the Chinese ASBM in isolation, but as part of larger          process of military modernization and a changing doctrine in          the PLA.
Chinese military strategists have for millenniums been          fascinated by asymmetric methods of warfare. China has no          illusions about its military inferiority vis-à-vis          the United States and knows that the status is likely to          endure for at least two decades.
As such the PLA has been developing a full range of asymmetric          strategies to deter the US until its military reaches          maturity. Aware of the US dependence on space and satellite          communications to conduct even the most basic military          operations, the PLA has for the past decade invested          significant amounts to develop anti-satellite weapons. In          January 2007 China fired its first anti-satellite missile          destroying one of its own aging satellites in outer space. In          May 2013 China fired a rocket carrying no payload over 10,000          kilometers into outer space, the highest launch since the          mid-1970s. The absence of a payload such as a satellite could          suggest the rocket is designed as an anti-satellite weapon.

In addition to ballistic missiles and rockets, China          has also experimented with green and blue laser weapons with          the US military accusing China of firing several laser beans          at its satellites. Laser pulses can disrupt satellite          communication and depending on the strength could destroy it.
China’s missile program has also progressed steadily in the          area of cruise missiles with accuracy and range improving          rapidly. Progress in missiles, which one would expect as a          result of greater advances in China’s space program, is          demonstrated by the growing number of satellite launches and          the program’s growing sophistication. China’s lunar program is          a further reflection of the priority it attaches to space.

The PLA’s asymmetric warfare strategy is not limited to          the domain of outer space, but extends to the other domains of          battle – land, sea, air and cyberspace. For instance at sea,          the Chinese PLA Navy is not focusing on matching the US          carrier for carrier or ship for ship as some might expect.           China has been deploying a growing number of attack          submarines, both conventionally powered and nuclear powered,          with submarines accounting for 45 percent of its naval          combatants, the highest percentage among the world’s major          navies. In addition to submarines, the Chinese navy is          deploying thousands of land-based missiles, both ballistic and          cruise types. The navy is also developing dozens of stealth          fast-attack missile craft and corvettes such as the Hubei          class catamaran. In narrow seas and close coastal          environments, these vessels can be quite effective against          larger craft, particularly if deployed in swarm tactics.

Another area fast emerging as a pocket of excellence in          the PLA is cyberwarfare. Since 2000 Chinese military scholars          have discussed the concept of total war or unrestricted          warfare in which the PLA would use asymmetric tactics in all          domains of the battle space.
The most popularized work on Chinese asymmetric warfare is a          book written by two PLA colonels in 1999 entitled “Unrestricted              Warfare,” or 超限战, which literally means          war without boundaries. Recent cyberattacks and intrusions          into sensitive targets of US and other advanced nations          demonstrate the growing strength of China’s cyberwarfare.

In recent years, Chinese military educational          institutions such as the Academy of Military Sciences, the          National Defense University and the Naval Institute have          devoted considerable time studying campaigns of Western          militaries confronting stronger opponents. Israeli-Arab          conflicts, including the second Lebanon war, provide the          Chinese with countless examples in which sea-based missiles          caused severe damage to an advanced navy.

While China’s fascination with asymmetric warfare is          not new, it is fast moving from the theoretical realm to the          practical, and this is emerging as its dominant approach. This          is not to suggest that the PLA will rely solely on asymmetric          strategies. Indeed as China closes the technological gap, many          of its strategies will come to resemble those of more          established powers. Considering China’s millennial fascination          the asymmetric element will likely remain a dominant strategy.          In contrast, the US military has regarded asymmetric and other          forms of unconventional warfare with marginal interest. The          so-called US style of warfare focuses on offensive firepower          and tends to neglect the defensive elements.

The question is not whether the United States is          capable of countering a particular system or not, but whether          it’s capable of appreciating the nature of an asymmetric          strategy across all domains of the battle space.  As noted at          the US Naval Postgraduate School by US Navy Captain Scot          Jaspar, with more than 30 years of experience and specializing          on antisubmarine warfare:

“The combination of ballistic and cruise missile in          conjunction with submarines and stealth fast missile graft          could prove deadly for an aircraft carrier. Large numbers of          missile with modern counter measures against jamming could          saturate our most advance systems such as the Aegis.”

Indeed, during the 2006 war against Israel, Hezbollah          fired a Chinese-made missile, the C802 supplied by Iran, at an          Israeli Eilat class corvette, killing four sailors. The          Eilat-class corvette is considered to be the most advanced          ship of its kind in the world.

While the United States will maintain military          superiority for the foreseeable future, China’s asymmetric          capabilities have the potential to mitigate this advantage.          This could have a positive effect in the sense that both great          powers deter each other. China and the United States have          grown increasingly economic interdependent, sharing many          common interests. This lucrative relationship may reduce the          chance for tension.  However, one should remember, in both          world wars of the previous century, Germany was Britain’s          largest trade partner.