Beschreibung:
This book is the result of a year-long study conducted by the Air Force Research Institute concerning Air Force strategy in the Asia-Pacific region. By addressing issues from economic integration to a potential nuclear arms race and key regional actors (China, North Korea, India), it provides a broad perspective on the topics that will shape the future of US involvement in the region. These include the areas of nuclear proliferation, international criminal activity, terrorism, environmental degradation, pandemic diseases, natural disasters, and more.
Why Asia Matters. Top Five Asia-Pacific Economies: Integration, Conflict, Vulnerability, and Crisis, 2010-2020. Chinese Soft Economic Warfare. Steaming up the Hudson: China, the United States, and the Problem of Misperception. The Contradictions of US China Policy: Implications for the US Air Force. Shadow Dancing in the Indian and Pacific Oceans: China, India, and America. US Role in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Regional View. The Security Environment in the Asia-Pacific: An Australian Viewpoint. Conflict and Diplomacy in the South China Sea. Nuclear-Strategic Asia. Aspects of Korean Unification: Planning for US Involvement on the Korean Peninsula. Building Positive Relationships in the Asia-Pacific. Abbreviations.