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The “China Dream” &
China’s Shipbuilding Industry
The Case for a 500 Ship Navy
James Fanell
Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Government Fellow
Geneva Centre for Security Policy
23 February 2017
China’s  Maritime Capabilities  - Captain (Retd) James Fanell
3
We must…continue to work hard to
actualize the Chinese dream of the
great rejuvenation of the Chinese
nation.”
– PRC President Xi Jinping, March
2013
“Resolutely safeguard China’s
maritime rights and interests, and
build China into a maritime power”
” – PRC President Xi, Nov 2012
PRC President Xi Jinping – Chairman of Central Maritime Rights Protection
Leading Small Group (中央海洋权益工作领导小组),
PRC Path to Rejuvenation…
Maritime Supremacy
PLAN NOB in 2000:
66x SSBN/SSN/SS
0x CV
58x DDG/DD/FF
0x Corvettes
60x Amphibs
100x Missiile PCs
Source: USCC Aug. 2013
2000
Advanced Attack
Submarines
Advanced Fighter/ Strike
Aircraft
Short Range
Ballistic Missiles
Advanced ASCM Capable
Surface Combatants (DDG/DD/FF)
= 25 Fighters = 2000
= 3 Submarines
= 5 Surface Vessels 1.6 per year DDG/DD/FFs (2000-2004)
= 25 Ballistic Missiles - Source: CRS 2014
=
2015
Advanced Fighter/ Strike
Aircraft
Short Range
Ballistic Missiles
Advanced Attack
Submarines
Advanced ASCM Capable
Surface Combatants (DDG/DD/FF)
* 2014 & 2105 Budget Increased >10%/year
= 25 Fighters = 2000
= = 3 Submarines = 2015
= 5 Surface Vessels 4.2 per year DDG/DD/FFs (2010-2014)
= 25 Ballistic Missiles - Source: CRS 2014
= 1 Aircraft Carrier
Aircraft Carrier
PLAN NOB in 2015:
75x SSBN/SSN/SS
1x CV
88x DDG/DD/FFG
25x Corvettes
55x Amphibs
85x Missiile PCs
Source: USCC Aug. 2013
2000 - 2015
The “Molting”of the PLAN
2015 - 2030
PLAN “Metamorphosis”
Naval Shipbuilding
Trends Supporting Expansion
? Capacity Trends
? Shift from modernization to expansion
? Growth in export market
? CCG & commercial shipbuilding capacity
? Capability Trends
? Increased preference for and quality of
indigenous ship design
? More technologically advanced and
efficient shipbuilding
China’s Ocean Consciousness
? Future Operational Requirements
–Near Seas
Active Defense
–Far Seas
Operations
–Good Will
Deployment
–Surge
Operations
/Amphibious
–Maritime Silk
Road
–Carries Strike
Groups
–SLBM Patrols
2030
PLAN NOB in 2030:
99x SSBN/SSN/SS
4x CV
102x DDG/DD/FFG
26x Corvettes
73x Amphibs
111x Missiile PCs
Relative Combat Power & Presence
1999 2005 20152010 2020
How to Build a 500-ship Navy
…according to John Lehman, former U.S.
Secretary of the Navy
– Articulate a
Compelling
Strategy
– Slash Bureaucratic
Bloat
– Demand Line
Management
Accountability
Infusion
– Increase
Competition within
Shipbuilding
Industry
Achieve National Rejuvenation
Rise to
World Stage
Economic
Reform &
Opening Up
2040
1949
1978
1989
2008
2020
2030
Tiananmen
Massacre
20 yrs
20 yrs
Decade of Concern
Period of Calm
We cannot wait forever for a political solution
to Taiwan. – PRC President Xi Jinping,
October 2013, at APEC Forum
Decade of Concern
11
Questions / Discussion
Contact: j.fanell@gcsp.ch

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China’s Maritime Capabilities - Captain (Retd) James Fanell

  • 1. The “China Dream” & China’s Shipbuilding Industry The Case for a 500 Ship Navy James Fanell Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired) Government Fellow Geneva Centre for Security Policy 23 February 2017
  • 3. 3 We must…continue to work hard to actualize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.” – PRC President Xi Jinping, March 2013 “Resolutely safeguard China’s maritime rights and interests, and build China into a maritime power” ” – PRC President Xi, Nov 2012 PRC President Xi Jinping – Chairman of Central Maritime Rights Protection Leading Small Group (中央海洋权益工作领导小组), PRC Path to Rejuvenation… Maritime Supremacy
  • 4. PLAN NOB in 2000: 66x SSBN/SSN/SS 0x CV 58x DDG/DD/FF 0x Corvettes 60x Amphibs 100x Missiile PCs Source: USCC Aug. 2013 2000 Advanced Attack Submarines Advanced Fighter/ Strike Aircraft Short Range Ballistic Missiles Advanced ASCM Capable Surface Combatants (DDG/DD/FF) = 25 Fighters = 2000 = 3 Submarines = 5 Surface Vessels 1.6 per year DDG/DD/FFs (2000-2004) = 25 Ballistic Missiles - Source: CRS 2014 =
  • 5. 2015 Advanced Fighter/ Strike Aircraft Short Range Ballistic Missiles Advanced Attack Submarines Advanced ASCM Capable Surface Combatants (DDG/DD/FF) * 2014 & 2105 Budget Increased >10%/year = 25 Fighters = 2000 = = 3 Submarines = 2015 = 5 Surface Vessels 4.2 per year DDG/DD/FFs (2010-2014) = 25 Ballistic Missiles - Source: CRS 2014 = 1 Aircraft Carrier Aircraft Carrier PLAN NOB in 2015: 75x SSBN/SSN/SS 1x CV 88x DDG/DD/FFG 25x Corvettes 55x Amphibs 85x Missiile PCs Source: USCC Aug. 2013
  • 6. 2000 - 2015 The “Molting”of the PLAN 2015 - 2030 PLAN “Metamorphosis”
  • 7. Naval Shipbuilding Trends Supporting Expansion ? Capacity Trends ? Shift from modernization to expansion ? Growth in export market ? CCG & commercial shipbuilding capacity ? Capability Trends ? Increased preference for and quality of indigenous ship design ? More technologically advanced and efficient shipbuilding
  • 8. China’s Ocean Consciousness ? Future Operational Requirements –Near Seas Active Defense –Far Seas Operations –Good Will Deployment –Surge Operations /Amphibious –Maritime Silk Road –Carries Strike Groups –SLBM Patrols
  • 9. 2030 PLAN NOB in 2030: 99x SSBN/SSN/SS 4x CV 102x DDG/DD/FFG 26x Corvettes 73x Amphibs 111x Missiile PCs Relative Combat Power & Presence 1999 2005 20152010 2020
  • 10. How to Build a 500-ship Navy …according to John Lehman, former U.S. Secretary of the Navy – Articulate a Compelling Strategy – Slash Bureaucratic Bloat – Demand Line Management Accountability Infusion – Increase Competition within Shipbuilding Industry
  • 11. Achieve National Rejuvenation Rise to World Stage Economic Reform & Opening Up 2040 1949 1978 1989 2008 2020 2030 Tiananmen Massacre 20 yrs 20 yrs Decade of Concern Period of Calm We cannot wait forever for a political solution to Taiwan. – PRC President Xi Jinping, October 2013, at APEC Forum Decade of Concern 11