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Shashoujian, or, the Way of the Dragon
Manabrata GuhaRUSI Journal, 25 July 2019
China, Military Personnel
The Chinese term Shashoujian, most commonly translated in Western strategic literature as ‘the assassin’s mace’, may be more than just a reference to innovative weapons systems and weapons development programmes. Manabrata Guha makes a case for recognising it as a key strategic-conceptual armature that may be driving Chinese military strategy, and thus a means for gaining a deeper insight into an emergent Chinese strategic-military posture.
BANNER IMAGE: An examination of the key concepts in China’s military history may show that Beijing's quest for anti-access capabilities is more offensive than previously thought. Courtesy of IceUnshattered/Wikimedia
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