The U.S. Army in Asia, 2030-2040 / Terrence K. Kelly [et al.]

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Kelly, Terrence K., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Military policy--Forecasting.

United States.

United States--Military policy--Planning.

Asia--Strategic aspects.

Asia.

United States. Army--Planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Place of Publication:

RAND Corporation 2014

New Haven, Connecticut ; London, [England] : Yale University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Looking to the 2030-2040 time frame, U.S. policy and military strategy will need to strike a balance among maintaining a cooperative relationship with China, deterring Chinese aggression in regional disputes, and preparing for the possibility that China could become more assertive. The U.S. Army will have an important role to play in preparing for these developments and for protecting and furthering U.S. interests in the region.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE Introduction; CHAPTER TWO The Evolving Strategic Environment; Demographics; Climate; Technology; Economics; The Shifting Military Balance; CHAPTER THREE Chinese Interests and Strategy; Regime Survival, Social Order, and Economic Growth; Territorial Integrity; Global Role; Debate over Chinese Power and Assertiveness; Use of Force; Popular War; Resource War; Sovereignty Issues and "Blowback"; Regional Interests and Policies; South China Sea, the Philippines, and Vietnam

Japan and the East China Sea Taiwan; Korean Peninsula; India; Wild Card: China's Internal Development; China's Evolving Regional Strategy; Alternative Futures; Systemic Continuity; Hegemonic China; Systemic Breakdown; Conclusions; CHAPTER FOUR U.S. Interests and Policies; Potential Uncertainties and Discontinuities; Korea; Conflict over Maritime Claims; Conflict with India or Russia; Conclusions; CHAPTER FIVE U.S. Military Strategy and Posture; The Challenges of Deterrence; Shaping U.S. Military Strategy; U.S. Military Strategy Across Alternative Futures

Enhancing Crisis Stability and Reducing the Risks of Miscalculation Signposts on the Way to a Hegemonic China; CHAPTER SIX The U.S. Army in Asia; Training, Supporting, and Engaging; Providing Facility Defense; Supporting the Joint Force; Projecting Expeditionary Combat Power; Contributing to New Deterrence Approaches; Engaging with the PLA; Two Institutional Observations; Conclusions; CHAPTER SEVEN Conclusions; Possible Chinese Responses to Army Initiatives; Enabling Support for the U.S. Joint Force; Expeditionary Combat Power; Anti-Access Capability

Strengthening Military-to-Military Relations Characterizing the U.S. Military Posture in Asia; APPENDIX Differentiating Between a "Systemic Continuity" and a "Hegemonic" China; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8330-8680-4

0-8330-8679-0

OCLC:

886881659