At the core of U.S. strategy is the concept of “integrated deterrence,” a framework for working across warfighting domains, theatres of operation, and the entire conflict continuum. While the Department of Defense plays an integral role in integrated deterrence, they are not the only ones. For US-China policy to be more effective, a comprehensive approach, involving all of government, is needed. This demands a better understanding of the People’s Republic of China, the chief competitor of the United States. From strategic policymakers down to the average citizen who chooses not to click a link in an email, a greater understanding of China will help everyone make informed decisions. By considering China’s history and experiences sui generis, citizens, policymakers, and military planners can interpret Chinese actions within their own specific context, and therefore more accurately frame their actions, policies, and responses. Confronting the China Threat: Leveraging Insights for Informed Integrated Deterrence addresses the physical, cultural, cognitive, legal, and digital environments that inform China’s worldview and actions on the global stage. This will ultimately better inform readers on how China views itself, outsiders, and competition, and enable them to tailor specific responses in and through cyberspace and information operations.
June Teufel Dreyer, University of Miami, USAMark Grzegorzewski, Embry Riddle University, USAChristopher Marsh, National Defense University, USALawrence C. Reardon, University of New Hampshire, USA
IntroductionMark Grzegorzewski, Embry Riddle University, USA and Christopher Marsh, National Defense University, USAChapter 1: Simmering Sino-US Rivalry and China’s Asia Pacific StrategyJongseok Woo, University of South Florida, USAChapter 2: Breaking With the Past: China’s Pursuit of Global HegemonyStephen G. Craft, Embry-Riddle University, USAChapter 3: The Return of Spiraling Tension in US-China RelationsLawrence C. Reardon, University of New Hampshire, USAChapter 4: US-PRC Great Power Competition: The Space ArenaDean Cheng, Heritage Foundation, USAChapter 5: The CCP’s View of Global EconomicsJune Teufel Dreyer, University of Miami, USAChapter 6: Creating agents of the state: CCP Efforts to Mobilize the Private SectorJeffrey Becker, US Navy and Marine Corps’ Federally Funded Research and Development Center, USAChapter 7: China’s Pursuit of “Disruptive Technologies” and Military-Civil FusionRichard A. Bitzinger, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, USA and Yoram Evron, University of Haifa, IsraelChapter 8: China’s Evolving Way of War: From Deception to DeterrenceChristopher Marsh, National Defense University, USAChapter 9: Deterrence and Warfighting Roles of the PLA Strategic Support Force in an Era of “Informatized Warfare”Brian Waidelich, Center for Naval Analyses, USAChapter 10: Shaping the Digital Battlefield: Strategic Support Force Cyber OperationsMark Grzegorzewski, Embry Riddle University, USAChapter 11: The Legal Framework of Chinese Influence OperationsPeter B.M.J. Pijpers, University of Amsterdam, NetherlandsChapter 12: China’s Ongoing Campaign to Shape International Public OpinionHeidi Holz, Center for Naval Analyses, USA and Josiah Case, Center for Naval Analyses, USA Conclusion: Greater Understanding Enables More Effective DeterrenceMark Grzegorzewski, Embry Riddle University, USA and Christopher Marsh, National Defense University, USA