Beyond Air-Sea Battle
Subtitle: The Debate over US Military Strategy in Asia
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 155
ISBN-13: 9781138808324
Subjects: United states, military policy; United states, military relations; Asia, military policy
Description: China's military build-up, particularly the expansion of its long-range nuclear forces and its development of 'anti-access/area-denial' (A2/AD) capabilities, poses a serious threat to both the American position in East Asia, and the security of other regional powers. The growth of these forces challenges Washington's ability, and perhaps its willingness, to project power into the region. This could call American security guarantees into question, eventually undermining the United States' place as the dominant Asia-Pacific power. Left unchecked, perceived shifts in the regional military balance away from the US and its allies towards China could also raise the risks of miscalculation and deterrence failure.