Fighting for the Day After: Preserving Chinese Maritime Infrastructure in a Conventional War.

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Title:	Fighting for the Day After: Preserving Chinese Maritime Infrastructure in a Conventional War.
Authors:	Neidorfler, Micah
Source:	Military Review. Sep/Oct2025, Vol. 105 Issue 5, p6-20. 15p.
Subjects:	War (International law), National security, Global value chains, Information technology, Transportation geography, PDF (Computer file format)
Abstract:	The article discusses the strategic importance of preserving Chinese maritime infrastructure during a potential U.S.-China conflict, emphasizing that such preservation aligns with U.S. long-term economic interests and the need for a sustainable postwar peace. It highlights the deep economic interdependence between the U.S. and China, noting that a conventional war would severely disrupt global trade, particularly given China's dominance in maritime shipping and port operations. The U.S. Army is suggested to play a crucial role in this strategy by utilizing long-range precision firepower to neutralize, rather than destroy, key port infrastructure, thereby maintaining its functionality for postwar trade. Additionally, the article proposes the physical seizure of Chinese maritime assets globally as a means to deny their use during conflict while also preserving them for future economic cooperation. [Extracted from the article]
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Abstract:	The article discusses the strategic importance of preserving Chinese maritime infrastructure during a potential U.S.-China conflict, emphasizing that such preservation aligns with U.S. long-term economic interests and the need for a sustainable postwar peace. It highlights the deep economic interdependence between the U.S. and China, noting that a conventional war would severely disrupt global trade, particularly given China's dominance in maritime shipping and port operations. The U.S. Army is suggested to play a crucial role in this strategy by utilizing long-range precision firepower to neutralize, rather than destroy, key port infrastructure, thereby maintaining its functionality for postwar trade. Additionally, the article proposes the physical seizure of Chinese maritime assets globally as a means to deny their use during conflict while also preserving them for future economic cooperation. [Extracted from the article]
ISSN:	00264148