The authors of this report explore how command and control (C2) is exercised in the U.S. Navy and China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, and how these C2 concepts support and challenge each nation’s shift to new maritime missions.
Preface
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Figure
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Summary
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Acknowledgments
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Abbreviations
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Chapter One Introduction
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(6)
Research Questions
4
(1)
Methodology, Limitations, and Organization of the Report
4
(3)
Chapter Two The U.S. Navy's Shift To Counter-Power Projection
7
(16)
Culture and C2 in the U.S. Navy
8
(3)
Mission Command in the U.S. Navy
11
(2)
Strengths and Challenges of Mission Command in Counter--Power Projection Missions
13
(3)
A Future Evolution of Mission Command in the U.S. Navy?
16
(7)
Chapter Three The Pla Navy's Shift To Power Projection
23
(28)
Culture in the PLA
24
(7)
The Concept of Control and Command in the PLA Navy
31
(3)
Control and Command in the PLA Navy's Power Projection Missions
34
(11)
The Future of Control and Command in PLA Navy Power Projection
