Naval War College Review Volume 61 Article 12 Number 1 Winter 2008 The mpI act of Chinese Naval Modernizationand the Future of the United States Navy Andrew S. Erickson Follow this and additional works at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review Recommended Citation Erickson, Andrew S. (2008) "The mpI act of Chinese Naval Modernizationand the Future of the United States Navy," Naval War College Review: Vol. 61 : No. 1 , Article 12. Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol61/iss1/12 This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at U.S. Naval War College Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Naval War College Review by an authorized editor of U.S. Naval War College Digital Commons. For more information, please contact
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