num_pages: 476
description: This National Bureau of Asian Research report, edited by Tellis (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) and Willis (director, Strategic Asia Program, The National Bureau of Asian Research), assesses the military balance of power in Asia from the perspective of how it might impact US interests. The subject of military modernization is tackled in country reports on the US, China, Japan, the Koreas, and Russia and regional studies of post-Soviet Central Asia, the South Asian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia. Also included are special studies on Australian strategic policy, the prospects for nuclear proliferation in Asia, implications of China's economic growth for its defense budget, and military modernization in Taiwan. The executive summary is available as a separate publication. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
language: English
title: Strategic Asia 2005-06: Military Modernization in an Era of Uncertainty
titlecomplete: Strategic Asia 2005-06: Military Modernization in an Era of Uncertainty
genres: Nonfiction
ratings_count: 5
publisher: The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)