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Shaping U.S. Military Forces for the Asia-Pacific
Michael R. Kraig
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Shaping U.S. Military Forces for the Asia-Pacific examines how U.S. Joint Forces should be used to face the threat of a rising China at a time when future crises and even wars are likely to be defined by relatively limited political stakes alongside competing nationalist identities. Num Pages: 348 pages, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JPS; JPSD; JPSF; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
The first twenty years of post-Cold War US defense and diplomatic policies toward Asia have looked a good deal like the previous 50, namely: continued deterrence based upon overwhelming, offensive military predominance. In East Asia, all powers harbor common and divergent interests based on fragmented nationalist identities and complex economic interdependence. In this multipolar Asian system, new Chinese military capabilities could support both the wish to secure its own interests as well as a more expansive vision for regional leadership, which might harbor a destabilizing geopolitical agenda. How the United States addresses this reality via military procurements and employment ... Read more
The first twenty years of post-Cold War US defense and diplomatic policies toward Asia have looked a good deal like the previous 50, namely: continued deterrence based upon overwhelming, offensive military predominance. In East Asia, all powers harbor common and divergent interests based on fragmented nationalist identities and complex economic interdependence. In this multipolar Asian system, new Chinese military capabilities could support both the wish to secure its own interests as well as a more expansive vision for regional leadership, which might harbor a destabilizing geopolitical agenda. How the United States addresses this reality via military procurements and employment ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
Number of Pages
348
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781442226142
SKU
V9781442226142
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99-15
About Michael R. Kraig
Michael R. Kraig is assistant professor of National Security Studies in the Department of International Security and Military Studies, at the Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), The Air University, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
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