Case Studies

These case studies are designed to demonstrate how you can use multiple Jane's content sets to gain insights into key topics. Case studies are available in video and PDF format, as well as being outlined in the text that follows.

Jane's Case Study - Threat Assessment: South China Sea

The case study that follows demonstrates how Jane's can help you to build an understanding of the activity surrounding the Yulin-Sanya naval base in the South China Sea.

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This case study utilises content from:

Intelligence Events
Jane's Air Defence Layers
Jane's Military Capabilities / Jane's Military and Security Assessments Intelligence Centre
Jane's Defence Equipment and Technology Intelligence Centre
Jane's Satellite Imagery Analysis
Jane's Intelligence Review

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Air Defence Layers give further insight into China's intentions in the area

The addition of the installations layer, ORBATs and equipment build a detailed picture of regional threats

Satellite imagery augmented by Jane's expert insight and analysis adds further depth and richness

What we now know ...

Using a combination of the geospatial layers that make up Jane's GEOINT we have built up an understanding of the activity surrounding the Yulin-Sanya naval base in the South China Sea.

We used:

Intelligence Events to understand events in the area around the Yulin-Sanya naval base that impact risk or security.
Jane's Air Defence Layers to gain insight into the air defence installations surrounding the Yulin-Sanya naval base and their capabilities.
Jane's Military Capabilities and Military and Security Assessments to view bases, inventories and ORBATs.
Jane's Defence Equipment and Technology content to access the full equipment profiles linked to installations, inventories and ORBATs.
Jane's Satellite Imagery Analysis to increase our awareness of the capabilities of the naval base.
Finally, we used Jane's Intelligence Review for in-depth insight into Chinese SSBN development.