The PLAN's land-based missile and submarine threats

What are the greatest threats posed by the People's Liberation Army Navy?

Submarines and land-based cruise missiles are the leading immediate threats, more than the heavily publicised ballistic missiles.

Chinese submarines and land-based missiles sit at the centre of the near-term threat to naval forces. Cruise missiles cause more concern here than the publicly emphasised anti-ship ballistic weapons. Mature systems can be dispersed, concealed, and integrated into regional targeting networks. Assessing a navy therefore requires examining shore-based forces as well as ships.