Strategic Asia 2005-06

by Tellis, Ashley J.; Wills, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780971393868
• ISBN10: 0971393869
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-30
• Publisher: Natl Bureau of Asian Research

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Richard J. Ellings
Strategic Asia: Overview
Military Modernization in Asia	3	(38)
Ashley J. Tellis
An overview of the strategic environment in Asia as it affects the military modernization efforts being undertaken by states in the region.
Strategic Asia: Country Studies
U.S. Military Modernization: Implications for U.S. Policy in Asia	41	(26)
Michael O'Hanlon
An examination of whether U.S. military modernization will enable the United States to meet threats to its national security interests that are most likely to arise in Asia.
China's Military Modernization: Making Steady and Surprising Progress	67	(38)
David Shambaugh
An analysis of the direct and contextual factors driving Chinese military modernization efforts that also evaluates the current capabilities and development trajectories of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and assesses the likely impact that an increasingly modern Chinese military will have on Asian regional security.
Japanese Military Modernization: In Search of a "Normal" Security Role	105	(32)
Christopher W. Hughes
An assessment of changes in Japan's security strategy, the modernization of JSDF capabilities, and the upgrading of the U.S.-Japan alliance in the post-Cold War and post-September 11 periods.
The Strategic Futures and Military Capabilities of the Two Koreas	137	(38)
Jonathan D. Pollack
An analysis of the main factors that will shape the security strategies and defense capabilities of North and South Korea in the next five years, particularly in regards to the potential for major shifts in the military confrontation between the two.
Potemkin's Treadmill: Russian Military Modernization	175	(34)
Stephen J. Blank
An examination of military modernization in Russia that draws implications for Russia's defense strategy in Asia.
Strategic Asia: Regional Studies
Central Asia: Military Modernization and the Great Game	209	(28)
Kimberly Marten
An assessment of military modernization in post-Soviet Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) and Afghanistan.
India and Pakistan: A Shift in the Military Calculus?	237	(32)
John H. Gill
An examination of how the security concerns and military modernization programs of India and Pakistan might alter regional security dynamics over the near term.
Southeast Asia's Defense Needs: Change or Continuity?	269	(36)
Sheldon W. Simon
An analysis of the military and security capabilities as well as the strategies of the major Southeast Asian states (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam) and their security relations with the United States, China, Japan, India, and Australia.
Strategic Asia: Special Studies
Australian Strategic Policy	305	(28)
Hugh White
An examination of the development of Australian strategic policy and defense capabilities since the end of the Vietnam War.
Prospects for Nuclear Proliferation in Asia	333	(30)
Mitchell B. Reiss
An analysis of the current security climate in Asia with regard to nuclear weapons, incentives for their acquisition, and different contingencies that may prompt nuclear proliferation.
China's Economic Growth: Implications for the Defense Budget	363	(24)
Dwight Perkins
An examination of whether China will be able to sustain high rates of economic growth over the coming decades, with implications drawn for the Chinese defense budget.
Military Modernization in Taiwan	387	(38)
Michael D. Swaine and Roy D. Kamphausen
An in-depth review of Taiwan's security environment and qualitative and quantitative efforts to modernize its military in the face of growing threats from China.
Strategic Asia: Indicators
Strategic Asia by the Numbers	425	(20)
Index	445	(8)
About the Authors	453	(6)
About Strategic Asia	459