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CIMSEC brings us a post about the dramatic growth of the China Coast Guard and the emergence of its Gray Zone Operations.

I don’t think you will find anything surprising here. The value of the piece is that it presents the views of knowledgeable bystander, without a vested interest in the South China Sea controversy, The author, “LTC Ahmed Mujuthaba was the Principal Director of the Maldives National Defense Force Coast Guard.”