Green-Water Navy
How It's Used
"The question is whether it should be one that can sail afar to execute a long-distance attack or just one that measures up to the task of 'active offshore defence'. An analysis in the official People's Daily this month stated that the concept of 'blue-water offshore defence' has become outdated since the country's shipyards are now capable of building colossal, heavy-duty warships.
"'It is time for China to establish gradually an in-depth defence over the western Pacific to safeguard its three million sq km of territorial waters, including waters east of Taiwan and those under dispute with Japan and other north-east Asian nations, which is only possible with a "green water" navy,' analysts Mr Dang Sheng and Mr Wang Wei wrote. The next indicator of China's 'green water' ambition will be the vessels that follow the Shenzhen, Mr Levick concluded." —Larry Teo, "China - Boost for naval ambitions," The Straits Times, February 28, 2000. "Bangladesh has taken up projects to procure a number of military equipments that included four submarines, two maritime patrol aircrafts, and 28 main battle tanks to kit out its armed forces with compatible resources, according to military sources.
"In line with the government's decision, the Navy will procure four submarines and two maritime patrol aircrafts and other equipment in a bid to protect its maritime territory, part of which has reportedly been intruded by neighbours - India and Myanmar.
"'The Bangladesh Navy is undergoing a process of modernisation and transformation from a "green water" navy to a dedicated powerful "blue water" ocean[-]going navy with plans to introduce four modern submarines, additional guided missile frigates, two maritime patrol aircraft, four missile corvettes, additional offshore patrol vessels, six patrol crafts…' said a report in the website of the Bangladesh Navy." —no author, "Bangladesh to procure submarines, patrol aircrafts to guard maritime boundary," The Hindustan Times, May 22, 2006. "The Indonesian Navy has a plan to transform from a so-called 'brown water' or coastal navy to become a 'green water' navy of some 220 vessels in two independent fleets capable of operating regionally, but not a full 'blue water' or high-seas navy.
"Jakarta's plans are part of a regional arms build-up. China is in the process of upgrading its 'brown water' navy into a full 'blue water' navy." —Peter Hartcher, "Japan concerned at new subs for Indonesia," The Sydney Morning Herald, September 6, 2007. Links Related on eAlmanac
Blue-Water Navy
Brown-Water Navy
Beyond eAlmanac
Wikipedia article on Green-Water Navies
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