China's Maritime Shield: Naval Power and the Defense of the Belt and Road

China's Maritime Shield: Naval Power and the Defense of the Belt and Road

The proposed Ben Gurion Canal (connecting the Israeli port of Eilat to Mediterranean ports) poses a challenge to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Therefore, China is working to consolidate its influence through the ports it already operates to secure alternative trade routes and faster transit routes. China is leveraging its growing naval power and presence […] The post China’s Maritime Shield: Naval Power and the Defense of the Belt and Road a…