Taiwan's Defense Reform

ISBN-13: 9780415652162 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012

Opis

The stand-off across the Straits of Taiwan continues to be one of the most dangerous confrontations in Asia. This text brings together leading experts on Taiwanese defense policy and will be of interest to policymakers and academics working in this vital strategic area.

Spis treści

Part 1: The Challenge of Defense Reform  Introduction: Taiwan’s Defense Reform  1. Taiwan’s Defense Reform: Questions and Observations  Part 2: The External Threat: Mainland China  2. China’s Military Threat to Taiwan in the 21st Century: Coercion or Capture?  3. China’s Military Modernization and Taiwan’s Defense Reform: Programs, Problems, and Prospects  Part 3: The Domestic Context of Defense Reform  4. An Overview of Taiwan’s Defense Reform  5. Civilian Roles in Defense Policy-Making  6. An Analysis of the ROC’s Military Organization and Force Structure  7. The Development of Taiwan’s Revolution in Military Affairs after the Implementation of the 2002 National Defense Act  Part 4: The Role  of the US in Taiwan's Defense Reform  8. The Role of the United States in Taiwan’s Defense Reform  9. Arming Taiwan for the Future: Prospects and Problems  Part 5: Specific Defense Reform Issues  10. Funding for Taiwan’s Defense Reform  11. The Republic of China Armed Services’ Human Resource Policy  12. Taiwan’s Military Education and Defense Reform