"Mosquito" fleet. Under the guise of fishing activities, China is able to deploy thousands of naval militia ships in the East China Sea, the South China Sea and the Western Pacific Ocean. Their task is to create a tight ring around the island for the purpose of blocking even before the landing operation through the strait begins. Attempts by the armed forces of the United States, the Japanese and the Philippines to use force against them would be considered by Beijing as a direct attack on China. Thus, Beijing is proactively making the "civilian" navy the most difficult tool to act against without the risk of escalation. maximum.

"Mosquito" fleet. Under the guise of fishing activities, China is able to deploy thousands of naval militia ships in the East China Sea, the South China Sea and the Western Pacific Ocean. Their task is to create a tight ring around the island for the purpose of blocking even before the landing operation through the strait begins. Attempts by the armed forces of the United States, the Japanese and the Philippines to use force against them would be considered by Beijing as a direct attack on China. Thus, Beijing is proactively making the "civilian" navy the most difficult tool to act against without the risk of escalation. maximum.