Maritime Gray Zone Operations

Name: Maritime Gray Zone Operations
Brand: Taylor & Francis > Korea Institute for Maritime St

Taylor & Francis > Korea Institute for Maritime St

Maritime Gray Zone OperationsChallenges and Countermeasures in the Indo-Pacific\nAuthor(s): Andrew S Erickson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032316574, 978-1032316574\nSynopsis\nThis book addresses the issues raised by Chinese and North Korean maritime gray zone activities in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.\n\nFor years, China has been harassing its neighbors in South China Sea and East China Sea, employing both coast guard and maritime militia forces, in the name of safeguarding Chinese sovereignty. This behavior is frequently characterized as constituting gray zone activity. As the term suggests, this refers to a state of conflict that falls between peace and war. Interestingly, the Yellow Sea, which is geographically much closer to China than South China Sea or East China Sea, has been comparatively quiet. However, there is a danger that the PRC has the capability to replicate its gray zone activities in this .