Command and Control in U.S. Naval Competition with China

The authors explore how command and control (C2) is exercised in the U.S. Navy and China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, how service culture affects C2 concepts, and how these C2 constructs might support or challenge each nation’s shift to new maritime missions. The report characterizes common themes and identifies outstanding questions about the ways that cultural and organizational factors influence China’s defense choices more broadly.