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

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]Copyright date: ©2001Description: 1 online resource (273 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781588261816
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 355/.0095
LOC classification:
  • UA832.5 .H53 2001
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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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
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.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - DeGruyter (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (dgr)9781588261816

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

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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.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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