Though Chinese "Belt-and-Road Initiative" investments and related economic activities abroad have been a touchpoint for international studies, this report poses a hypothetical "what if" scenario and seeks to address one facet of the potential implications if Chinese facilities abroad are used for dual-use military/civilian purposes.
Given the close relationship between Chinese corporations and military entities, based on the concept of Military-Civil Fusion, this report addresses the hypothetical implications of the military use of seventeen civilian (BRI-related) ports with respect to eight identified critical maritime chokepoints.
This report is NGA Tearline's first collaboration with students from Johns Hopkins University.
Read more of this intelligence report at Tearline.mil.
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