Mahan, a "Place in the Sun," and Germany's quest for sea power

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Germany decided to make a place for itself in the sun and become a force to be reckoned with in 1897, before the First World War. For this she needed to have sea power, that would help her find colonies and build up her strength just like the British, which according to an American naval captain Alfred Thayer Mahan was imperative for a nation's well-being in both war as well as peace.

Germany, Evaluation, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Sea-power, Sea power

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The influence of Mahan upon China's maritime strategy

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An examination on how Alfred Thayer Mahan has shaped Beijing's geopolitical calculations and in particular its maritime aspirations are presented. China is developing the military and naval forces necessary to keep U.S. naval forces at a distance while it prosecutes a Taiwan contingency, alarmed at the prospect of a legal Taiwanese independence.

Military policy, Navies, Naval officers

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Circumventing sea power: Chinese strategies to deter U.S. intervention in Taiwan

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China will possess significant capabilities in key areas in the event of the success of the modernization and procurement efforts. In the case of U.S. intervention in a Taiwan conflict, the People's Republic of China (PRC) might employ an anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon to attack any critical U.S. satellite within its reach.

General services, Usage, Safety and security measures, International relations, Intervention (International law), Military intervention, Anti-satellite weapons, Antisatellite weapons

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