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The Arms Race in Asia - Trends, causes and implications (Hardcover)
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The Arms Race in Asia - Trends, causes and implications (Hardcover)
Series: Asian Security Studies
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This book is the first systematic examination of the emerging arms
race in Asia. The global trade in arms is to a large degree
underpinned by the strong demand for arms in Asia and the Middle
East, the two largest arms export markets in the world. Of these
two regions Asia has become particularly significant, led by the
emergence of China and India as major powers. It is therefore not
surprising that the rapid military modernisation in Asia,
accompanied by significant increases in the size and sophistication
of armed forces, has generated attention as to its trends, key
characteristics, causes and implications. This phenomenon, which
has become evident since the end of the Cold War, has also been
widely described as an Asian 'arms race'. This book evaluates the
key conceptual ideas which can shed light on this phenomenon, as
well as examining the complex mix of internal, external and
technological factors that have led to its emergence. The volume
explores the way in which the arms race is leading ultimately to
three distinctive blocs in the emerging geostrategic landscape: a
loose bloc of US allies in the region; a counter-bloc of potential
US adversaries; and a neutral bloc of states with industrial age
armed forces whose allegiances will vary according to circumstances
and geostrategic developments. The Arms Race in Asia concludes that
if the emerging arms race is left unchecked, it is likely that Asia
will increasingly become a region of instability, marked by
conflicts and interstate wars. The book will be of great interest
to students of Asian politics, strategic studies, defence studies,
security studies and IR in general.
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