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The Arms Race in Asia

Author : Andrew T.H. Tan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134713118
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (347 download)

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Download or read book The Arms Race in Asia written by Andrew T.H. Tan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-13 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first systematic examination of the emerging arms race in Asia. The global trade in arms is to a large degree underpinned by the strong demand for arms in Asia and the Middle East, the two largest arms export markets in the world. Of these two regions Asia has become particularly significant, led by the emergence of China and India as major powers. It is therefore not surprising that the rapid military modernisation in Asia, accompanied by significant increases in the size and sophistication of armed forces, has generated attention as to its trends, key characteristics, causes and implications. This phenomenon, which has become evident since the end of the Cold War, has also been widely described as an Asian 'arms race'. This book evaluates the key conceptual ideas which can shed light on this phenomenon, as well as examining the complex mix of internal, external and technological factors that have led to its emergence. The volume explores the way in which the arms race is leading ultimately to three distinctive blocs in the emerging geostrategic landscape: a loose bloc of US allies in the region; a counter-bloc of potential US adversaries; and a neutral bloc of states with industrial age armed forces whose allegiances will vary according to circumstances and geostrategic developments. The Arms Race in Asia concludes that if the emerging arms race is left unchecked, it is likely that Asia will increasingly become a region of instability, marked by conflicts and interstate wars. The book will be of great interest to students of Asian politics, strategic studies, defence studies, security studies and IR in general.

Arms Control in Asia

Author : Gerald Segal
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349089753
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Arms Control in Asia written by Gerald Segal and published by Springer. This book was released on 1987-06-18 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An Arms Race in Post-cold War Southeast Asia

Author : Amitav Acharya
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
ISBN 13 : 9813016817
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis An Arms Race in Post-cold War Southeast Asia by : Amitav Acharya

Download or read book An Arms Race in Post-cold War Southeast Asia written by Amitav Acharya and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 1994 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the prevailing climate of uncertainty and apprehension about Southeast Asia's security outlook in the post-Cold War era, this study looks at the question of whether there is an impending arms race in the region. It examines the factors behind the recent trends towards increased defence spending and force modernisation in countries in the region and what efforts should and can be undertaken to ensure that this build-up does not become a threat to regional security and stability.

The Arms Dynamic in South-East Asia During the Second Cold War

Author : Mark. G Rolls
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351728482
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (517 download)

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Book Synopsis The Arms Dynamic in South-East Asia During the Second Cold War by : Mark. G Rolls

Download or read book The Arms Dynamic in South-East Asia During the Second Cold War written by Mark. G Rolls and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first publishd in 2002. This work uses the concept of the "arms dynamic" to identify and assess the various factors which influenced arms acquisitions of Southeast Asian states during the second Cold War period from 1979 to 1989, providing an essential basis for understanding contemporary developments. The book provides a comprehensive and systematic explanation of the reasons for arms purchases in SE Asia during the 1980s and aims to fill a gap in the literature by fully exploring arms procurement processes in the region prior to the end of the Cold War.

Explaining Contemporary Asian Military Modernization

Author : Sheryn Lee
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000377717
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Explaining Contemporary Asian Military Modernization written by Sheryn Lee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book proposes a novel theoretical framework of "interactive arming" in order to explain armament dynamics in contemporary Asia. Frequently, the modernisation of contemporary naval forces in Asia is described as an "arms race," with the underlying assumption being that weapons acquisitions and increases in defence expenditure are competitive and bilateral and due to conflicting purposes or mutual fears. This book argues that the concept of an arms race is an unsuitable one for explaining contemporary military modernisation in 21st-century Asia. Instead, it proposes a novel and innovative concept of "interactive arming" and argues that what drives conflict is political rivalry, not weapons acquisitions. Instead of perceiving arming as abnormal behaviour, the book views arming as a natural strategic behaviour of states and military modernisation as a basic requirement for a state’s ability to survive. This book will be of much interest to students of Asian security, strategic studies and international relations in general.

Asia’s Naval Expansion

Author : Geoffrey Till
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351225081
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book Asia’s Naval Expansion written by Geoffrey Till and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The navies of China, India and to a lesser extent Japan are expanding rapidly at present. This has the potential to alter the US-dominated naval balance in Asia-Pacific but it also raises a question: are the regions powers involved in a naval arms race? Naval development is and always has been a crucial indicator of economic and political development. It shows the emergence of a significant shift in strategic weight from West to East. But within the Asia-Pacific Region, alongside growing economic and institutional integration, there are geo-political tensions that threaten the regions stability and peace. The balance between the two determines the form that naval development in that region is taking. Some aspects of this suggest the beginnings of a naval arms race that would have profound consequences for the region and the world.

Pacific Defense

Author : Kent E. Calder
Publisher : William Morrow
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Pacific Defense written by Kent E. Calder and published by William Morrow. This book was released on 1996 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calder, director of the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations at Princeton, shows how the rapidly increasing demands for energy, especially nuclear energy, in East Asia combines with political instability to produce a dangerous region.

Arms Race in Post-Cold War Southeast Asia

Author : BPI Information Services
Publisher : Bpi Information Services
ISBN 13 : 9781579792022
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Arms Race in Post-Cold War Southeast Asia written by BPI Information Services and published by Bpi Information Services. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the question of whether there is an impending arms race in Southeast Asia. Examines the factors behind the recent trends towards increased defense spending and force modernization in countries in the region and what efforts should and can be undertaken to ensure that this build-up does not become a threat to regional security and stability.

Security, Arms Control and Defence Restructuring in East Asia

Author : Bjørn Møller
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429793480
Total Pages : 533 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)

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Book Synopsis Security, Arms Control and Defence Restructuring in East Asia by : Bjørn Møller

Download or read book Security, Arms Control and Defence Restructuring in East Asia written by Bjørn Møller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1998, this volume examines East Asia, especially Northeast Asia, which has been a region of considerable political security of importance for several key reasons. It features several great and medium powers: China, Japan and Russia, as well as North and South Korea. Even though no arms race is yet discernible among these states (with the partial exception of the two Koreas), it is conceivable that one might commence. If it did, the level of militarization could become quite alarming, if only because of the tremendous and rapidly growing economic potential of the regional states. Even though relations among regional sates (except the two Koreas) are currently peaceful, the region features several unresolved issues (e.g. concerning territory) and a historical legacy of enmity between several states. To prevent such conflicts of interest from erupting into armed conflict is of the utmost importance. A stabilizing factor is that the military potentials in the region are still predominantly defensively oriented, i.e. most states lack the requisite power projection or invasion capabilities to inflict serious harm on each other. However, this might change in the not-so-distant future. Hence the importance of confidence-building measures; of an institutionalization of regional relations; and of a strengthening of commitments to defensive military strategies and postures.

Arms Control in the Asia-Pacific Region

Author : Jeffrey Arthur Larsen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Arms Control in the Asia-Pacific Region written by Jeffrey Arthur Larsen and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Politics of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia

Author : Bhumitra Chakma
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317020316
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)

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Book Synopsis The Politics of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia by : Bhumitra Chakma

Download or read book The Politics of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia written by Bhumitra Chakma and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-24 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An important and critical re-evaluation of South Asia's post-tests nuclear politics, in contrast to other books, this volume emphasises the political dimension of South Asia's nuclear weapons, explains how the bombs are used as politico-strategic assets rather than pure battlefield weapons and how India and Pakistan utilise them for politico-strategic purposes in an extremely complex and competitive South Asian strategic landscape. Written by a group of perceptive observers of South Asia, this volume evaluates the current state of Indo-Pakistani nuclear deterrents, the challenges that the two countries confront in building their nuclear forces, the post-test nuclear doctrines of the two strategic rivals, the implications of Indo-Pakistani politics for regional cooperation, the role of two systemic actors (USA and China) in the region's nuclear politics and the critical issues of confidence-building and nuclear arms control.

Asia's Space Race

Author : James Clay Moltz
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231527578
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Asia's Space Race written by James Clay Moltz and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2011-12-13 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In contrast to the close cooperation practiced among European states, space relations among Asian states have become increasingly tense. If current trends continue, the Asian civilian space competition could become a military race. To better understand these emerging dynamics, James Clay Moltz conducts the first in-depth policy analysis of Asia's fourteen leading space programs, concentrating especially on developments in China, Japan, India, and South Korea. Moltz isolates the domestic motivations driving Asia's space actors, revisiting critical events such as China's 2007 antisatellite weapons test and manned flights, Japan's successful Kaguya lunar mission and Kibo module for the International Space Station (ISS), India's Chandrayaan lunar mission, and South Korea's astronaut visit to the ISS, along with plans to establish independent space-launch capability. He investigates these nations' divergent space goals and their tendency to focus on national solutions and self-reliance rather than regionwide cooperation and multilateral initiatives. He concludes with recommendations for improved intra-Asian space cooperation and regional conflict prevention. Moltz also considers America's efforts to engage Asia's space programs in joint activities and the prospects for future U.S. space leadership. He extends his analysis to the relationship between space programs and economic development in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, North Korea, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, making this a key text for international relations and Asian studies scholars.

Security Trends in the Asia-Pacific Region

Author : Desmond Ball
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Security Trends in the Asia-Pacific Region written by Desmond Ball and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Next Arms Race

Author : Henry D. Sokolski
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781507779286
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (792 download)

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Download or read book The Next Arms Race written by Henry D. Sokolski and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-01-31 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With most of the world's advanced economies now stuck in recession; Western support for defense cuts and nuclear disarmament increasing; and a major emerging Asian power at odds with its neighbors and the United States; it is tempting to think our times are about to rhyme with a decade of similar woes—the disorderly 1930s.Might we again be drifting toward some new form of mortal national combat? Or, will our future more likely ape the near-half-century that defined the Cold War—a period in which tensions between competing states ebbed and flowed but peace mostly prevailed by dint of nuclear mutual fear and loathing?The short answer is, nobody knows. This much, however, is clear: The strategic military competitions of the next 2 decades will be unlike any the world has yet seen. Assuming U.S., Chinese, Russian, Israeli, Indian, French, British, and Pakistani strategic forces continue to be modernized and America and Russia continue to reduce their strategic nuclear deployments, the next arms race will be run by a much larger number of contestants—with highly destructive strategic capabilities far more closely matched and capable of being quickly enlarged than in any other previous period in history.

Asia's Naval Expansion

Author : Geoffrey Till
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781351225106
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (251 download)

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Download or read book Asia's Naval Expansion written by Geoffrey Till and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The navies of China, India and to a lesser extent Japan are expanding rapidly at present. This has the potential to alter the US-dominated naval balance in Asia-Pacific but it also raises a question: are the region?s powers involved in a naval arms race?Naval development is and always has been a crucial indicator of economic and political development. It shows the emergence of a significant shift in strategic weight from West to East. But within the Asia-Pacific Region, alongside growing economic and institutional integration, there are geo-political tensions that threaten the regions stability and peace. The balance between the two determines the form that naval development in that region is taking. Some aspects of this suggest the beginnings of a naval arms race that would have profound consequences for the region and the world."--Provided by publisher.

The Conventional Arms Race in Asia

Author : Paul Twomey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The Conventional Arms Race in Asia written by Paul Twomey and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Evolving Pacific Power Structure

Author : Derek Da Cunha
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
ISBN 13 : 9789813055490
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (554 download)

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Download or read book The Evolving Pacific Power Structure written by Derek Da Cunha and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 1996 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has been too complacent a view that contends that the next century -- the so-called Pacific Century -- will see power essentially defined in an economic sense. This book questions that notion by examining the evolving structure of power in the Pacific. t takes the view that while economics will have an increased weight in the power equation, military strength will still be a defining feature. The essays in this volume provide crisp analyses of a balance of power, the notion of a security architecture, and regional defence dilemmas. They then examine the shifting roles of the four major Pacific powers, China, Japan, Russia and the United States, all of which will essentially shape the future of the Pacific in the next century.