Mine Warfare in the Asia-Pacific: Clear and Present Danger
Chinese military planners zero in on a cost-effective method of keeping the US at bay
By: Andy Wong Ming Jun
The Chinese navy learned some important lessons from the 1991 First Gulf War, when two US naval warships operating in the Persian Gulf were damaged by Iraqi mines laid prior to Operation Desert Storm. Military strategists took note of the outsized impact of what was described as a limited and rudimentary mine wa…
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