The armies of East Asia : China, Taiwan ,Japan, and the Koreas / Dennis Van Vranken Hickey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hickey, Dennis Van Vranken, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

East Asia--Armed Forces.

East Asia.

East Asia--Strategic aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (283 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This comprehensive study provides a detailed analysis of the military buildup in the East Asian countries: China, Taiwan, Japan, and North and South Korea. Hickey assesses the capabilities, strategies, intentions, and performance of each government's military in the context of the potential for regional instability and conflict. In his concluding chapter, he also explores U.S. objectives in the region and examines the implications of recent developments for U.S. foreign policy.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 U.S. Interests and Flashpoints of East Asia

2 The Japanese Military

3 The Chinese Military

4 The Taiwanese Military

5 The South Korean Military

6 The North Korean Military

7 Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-263) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-58826-181-6

OCLC:

893681706