China's Pacific concepts: integrating missiles, aviation, drones to overcome distance

Analysis outlines China's evolving military concepts for Pacific operations, emphasizing integration of land-based missiles, aviation, drones, and amphibious landing to mitigate distance and basing constraints. Protection, logistics, and coordination are identified as key vulnerabilities. This reflects a doctrinal shift toward anti-access/area-denial and long-range power projection, with implications for regional deterrence.