Beijing maintains maritime dominance in the South China Sea through unchecked coercive tactics while Washington relies on passive deterrence measures. The United States military can counter this by adapting the F3EAD targeting framework into an F2RED cycle focused on non-kinetic responses, intelligence sharing, and regional partner coordination. Operating alongside partner forces, the US Navy and Coast Guard can apply soft-kill measures, electronic jamming against surveillance drones, and targeted cyber operations to impose concrete costs on Chinese maritime militia and coast guard entities.
Furthermore, Treasury financial sanctions mirroring 2022 penalties against distant-water fishing fleets can restrict illicit operations. Expanded intelligence dissemination will empower nations like the Philippines to enforce sovereign exclusive economic zones lawfully. Proactive cost-imposition challenges Beijing more effectively than passivity and reassures fence-sitting regional states.
Applying non-kinetic countermeasures against the China Coast Guard requires integrating electronic attack platforms into existing partner surveillance architectures. Operating systems like the AN/SLQ-32 electronic warfare suite from surface combatants or deploying tactical RF jammers can disrupt the command links of uncrewed aerial vehicles without crossing the kinetic threshold. Consequently, joint patrols involving the BRP Gabriela Silang and USS Dewey would transition from passive observation to active electromagnetic denial.
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