Thomas Shugart

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There are at least 252 deck cargo ships operated by Chinese-owned companies, regardless of flag state.

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Analysis of AIS data shows there are more than 1,800 shallow-draft, Chinese-flagged cargo ships with dimensions similar to common landing craft tank (LCT) types.

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The estimated vehicle capacity of China's civilian landing craft tank (LCT) fleet is approximately six times the total capacity of all the PLA Navy's dedicated beachable landing ships, such as LSTs and LSMs.

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There are at least 252 deck cargo ships operated by Chinese-owned companies, regardless of flag state.

Expert perspectiveThomas ShugartApr 20

Analysis of AIS data shows there are more than 1,800 shallow-draft, Chinese-flagged cargo ships with dimensions similar to common landing craft tank (LCT) types.

Expert perspectiveThomas ShugartApr 20

Civilian landing craft tanks (LCTs) could provide the People's Liberation Army with direct over-the-shore lift capability, filling a logistics gap between an initial beach assault and the capture of a...

Expert perspectiveThomas ShugartApr 20

If Taiwan plans to use minefields for defense against a PLA invasion, the mines must be laid in advance, as China is unlikely to permit their deployment once an invasion decision is made.

Expert perspectiveThomas ShugartApr 20

The identified civilian landing craft tank (LCT) fleet is estimated to provide 180,000 square meters of deck space, enough to transport three of the PLA's heaviest combined arms brigades in a single w...

Expert perspectiveThomas ShugartApr 20

At least 125 civilian landing craft tanks (LCTs) have been identified at 11 Chinese shipyards known to produce them.

Expert perspectiveThomas ShugartApr 20

China has developed Xuiqiao class landing platforms, which are self-propelled modules that can combine to form a portable bridge system thousands of feet long for civilian ships to dock with and unloa...

Expert perspectiveThomas ShugartApr 20

There are at least 152 People's Republic of China-flagged deck cargo ships.

Expert perspectiveThomas ShugartApr 20

China's potential use of containerized systems to rapidly convert civilian ships into auxiliary warships could create strategic surprise, making it difficult for analysts to accurately assess its nava...

Expert perspectiveThomas ShugartApr 20

A Chinese shipyard has apparently converted a civilian ship into an auxiliary warship using containerized systems that include radars, gun turrets, defensive systems, and a UAV with a truck-mounted ca...

Expert perspectiveThomas ShugartApr 20

Chinese military doctrine states that an invasion force should not be assembled until complete air, naval, and information superiority has been achieved.

Expert perspectiveThomas ShugartApr 20

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