Beschreibung:
The contributors to this volume seek to explore the multi-dimensional (institutional, cultural, technological, and political) environments of several Asian states to determine the amenability of those host environments for the adoption/adaptation of the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMS).
Based on well-funded research project
Introduction: Information Revolution in Military Affairs: Prospects for Asia; E.O.Goldman Australia The Strategic Relevance of the Revolution in Military Affairs to Australia; P.Dibb Seeking the Knowledge Edge: The Revolution in Military Affairs and its Implications for Australia; M.Evans All the way with the RMA? The Maginot Line in the Mind of Australian Strategic Planners; A.Cobb Japan The Revolution in Military Affairs and Security in Japan; S.Takahashi China Learning and Catching Up: China's RMA Initiative; Y.Ji China's Revolution in Military Affairs: Rattling Mao's Army; A.Nien-Dzu Yang Taiwan Taiwan and the RMA; J.Mulvenon Taiwan: From Integrated Missile Defense to RMA? Singapore Singapore and the Revolution in Military Affairs; T.Huxley Conclusion: The Diffusion of the Emerging RMA in Asia: A Preliminary Assessment; T.G.Mahnken