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Title
Competition in the gray zone
Type
Text
Monograph
Contribution
Lin, Bonny (author)
Garafola, Cristina L. (author)
McClintock, Bruce (author)
Blank, Jonah (author)
Hornung, Jeffrey W., 1975- (author)
Schwindt, Karen (author)
Moroney, Jennifer D. P., 1973- (author)
Orner, Paul (author)
Borrman, Dennis (author)
Denton, Sarah W. (author)
Chambers, Jason (author)
Project Air Force (U.S.). Strategy and Doctrine Program (contributor)
Rand Corporation (contributor)
United States. Department of the Air Force (contributor)
Subject
Security, International--Indo-Pacific Region (LCSH)
Information warfare (LCSH)
International economic relations (LCSH)
Low-intensity conflicts (Military science) (LCSH)
Guerre de l'information (RVM)
Conflits de basse intensité (RVM)
Information warfare
International economic relations
Low-intensity conflicts (Military science)
Military policy
Security, International
Strategic aspects of individual places
China--Military policy (LCSH)
Indo-Pacific Region--Strategic aspects (LCSH)
Indo-Malaisie--Aspect stratégique (RVM)
China
Indo-Pacific Region (LCSH)
Language
English (eng)
Illustrative Content
illustrations
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Geographic Coverage
Classification
LCC: DS341.3.C5 L56 2022 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)
DDC: 327.54051 full (Source: 23)
Supplementary Content
bibliography (bibliography)
Content
text (txt)
still image (sti)
Note
See also RAND/RB-A594-1
Summary
Few studies have systematically tracked how China is using gray zone tactics-coercive activities beyond normal diplomacy and trade but below the use of kinetic military force-against multiple U.S. allies and partners. Lacking a foundational empirical baseline, it is difficult to determine patterns and trends in Chinese activities to develop effective counters to them. The authors developed a framework to categorize China's use of gray zone tactics against five U.S. allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific and to identify the most problematic People's Republic of China (PRC) tactics that the United States could prioritize countering. Based on open-source material, this report provides a more in-depth understanding of Chinese operations in the gray zone. Among other conclusions, the authors observe that China views gray zone activities as natural extensions of how countries exercise power. China employs such tactics to balance maintaining a stable, favorable external environment with efforts to alter the status quo in China's favor without triggering major pushback or conflict. It has used nearly 80 such tactics on its neighbors, often in relation to territorial disputes
Table Of Contents
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: How Does China View Competition in the Gray Zone?
Chapter Three: What Drives and Enables China's Gray Zone Activities?
Chapter Four: China's Gray Zone Activities Against Taiwan
Chapter Five: China's Gray Zone Activities Against Japan
Chapter Six: China's Gray Zone Activities Against Vietnam
Chapter Seven: China's Gray Zone Activities Against India
Chapter Eight: Comparing China's Use of Gray Zone Tactics Across Regions
Chapter Nine: Which PRC Tactics Could the United States Prioritize Countering?
Chapter Ten: Conclusions and Recommendations
Appendix A: China's Use of Gray Zone Coercion Against the Philippines
Appendix B: PRC Use of Gray Zone Tactics Against Five Allies and Partners
Appendix C: Assessing Problematic PRC Tactics
Appendix D Russia's Approach to Gray Zone Activities in the Indo-Pacific
Appendix E: How Russia Employs Gray Zone Tactics in Europe.
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Lin, Bonny Competition in the gray zone
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