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China's ocean mapping campaign spans Pacific, Indian, and Arctic Oceans and supports submarine navigation and anti-submarine warfare, with over 40 vessels deploying hundreds of sensors, experts say.
- China is conducting a vast undersea mapping operation across the Pacific, Indian, and Arctic oceans, involving dozens of research vessels and hundreds of deployed sensors to collect critical hydrographic data.
- Around 2014, Ocean University scientist Wu Lixin proposed the 'Transparent Ocean' project, which received at least $85 million in support from Shandong officials claiming it would 'ensure maritime defense and security.'
- Tracking data shows vessels operated extensively near Taiwan, Guam, and the Philippines, often disabling automatic identification systems while conducting surveys aligned with broader maritime power goals, according to naval experts.
- Testifying before a congressional commission this month, Rear Admiral Mike Brookes of the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence stated the data 'enables submarine navigation, concealment, and positioning of seabed sensors or weapons,' representing a 'strategic concern.'
- Jennifer Parker of the University of Western Australia warns that Beijing's integration of civilian research with military objectives will erode U.S. undersea advantages as China pursues an expeditionary blue-water naval capability.
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SYDNEY >> China is conducting a vast undersea mapping and monitoring operation across the Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans, building detailed knowledge of marine conditions that naval experts say would be crucial for waging submarine warfare against the United States and its allies.
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