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China's arms sales : motivations and implications / Daniel L. Byman, Roger Cliff.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Byman, Daniel, 1967-
Contributor:
Cliff, Roger.
Project Air Force (U.S.)
United States. Air Force.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Arms transfers--China.
Arms transfers.
China--Military policy.
China.
China--Military relations--United States.
United States--Military relations--China.
United States.
Physical Description:
xiii, 60 p.
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 1999.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
China's arms sales have become the focus of considerable attention and pose a moderate threat to US interests. This work covers this subject.
Contents:
PREFACE
PROJECT AIR FORCE
SUMMARY
CHINAÌS PRIMARY CUSTOMERS
MOTIVATIONS
SOURCES OF RESTRAINT
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
EXPLAINING CHINAÌS ARMS TRANSFERS
CHINAÌS PRINCIPAL ARMS TRANSFER RELATIONSHIPS
Iran
Iraq
Pakistan
North Korea
Myanmar
Thailand
RECIPIENT COUNTRY DEMAND
BEIJINGÌS INCENTIVES
ChinaÌs Foreign Policy Interests
Commercial Motivations for Arms Transfers
POSSIBLE CONSTRAINTS ON CHINAÌS ARMS TRANSFERS
BEIJINGÌS ABILITY TO CONTROL ARMS TRANSFERS
BEIJINGÌS ATTITUDES TOWARD ARMS SALES AND PROLIFERATION
ChinaÌs Degree of Adherence to Nonproliferation Regimes
U.S. Ability to Influence Beijing
IMPLICATIONS FOR THE UNITED STATES
IMPLICATIONS OF UNPREVENTABLE TRANSFERS
FINAL WORDS
AN OVERVIEW OF CHINAÌS ARMS SALES
BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Notes:
At head of title: Project Air Force.
"Prepared for the United States Air Force."
"MR-1119-AF"--P. [4] of cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 55-60).
ISBN:
0-8330-4354-4
0-585-38413-4
OCLC:
923689191

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