Publisher's Synopsis
Asia comprises some of the most dynamic and fastest growing economies, as well as the two most populated countries in the world. Five nuclear weapon states are also located in the region, as are a number of countries with technologically-sophisticated conventional military and missile forces. As a result, the security and stability of Asia will effectively determine global stability in the future. This makes it essential to understand the security perceptions and defence policies of the region. This book successfully examines and analyses conventional military as well as nuclear doctrines and strategies operative in Asia in the early 21st century.
Asian perceptions of war as well as the nature of the global military order are comprehensively examined. The naval and air dimensions of regional military power have been specially chosen, as they clearly represent the potential for growth and insecurity in the future. Specific case studies of the defence doctrines and strategies of the major players, Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, ASEAN, Iran and India, are effectively examined by academic and military experts from the region. The importance and future of defence industries in china as well as those of East Asia are also analysed.
