Description
The relationship between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China is regarded as a very serious potential source of conflict in East Asia, especially now that the questions of Hong Kong and Macau have been settled, and increased democratisation in Taiwan is seen as a threat by mainland China. This book, which brings together leading international scholars of maritime security and also strategic thinkers from within Taiwan itself, examines a wide range of questions concerning Taiwan's perception of the naval threat from mainland China, and how Taiwan's navy and naval strategic thinking is responding, including discussions of the strength of Taiwan's naval forces, mainland China's claims and ambitions in the South China Sea, and the controversial question of Theatre Missile Defence.
Table of Contents
Yiau-Ming Tang Foreword: Taiwan's Dependence on the Sea Martin Edmonds and Michael Tsai Introduction: Taiwan's Maritime Security Part 1: The Naval Balance Across the Taiwan Strait 1. Chen Te-Men Assessment of the PLA Navy's Modernization 2. Sam Bateman and Chris Rahman The Rise of the PLAN and the Implications for Far East Asian Security 3. Andrew Scobell China's Strategy toward the South China Sea 4. Bernard D. Cole The Modernization of the People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLAN) and Taiwan's Security Part 2: The Republic of China's Naval Options 5. Chih-Heng Yang The Content And Goals of the ROC Navy's Modernization 6. Martin Edmonds and York W. Chen Assessment of the ROCN Modernization Program: Strategic and Operational Considerations 7. Ming-Hsien Wong and Tung-Lin Wu Taiwan's Maritime Strategy and the New Security Environment Part 3: Taiwan's Shipbuilding and Maritime Defense Options 8. Jeremy Stocker Missile Defense at Sea: Options for Taiwan 9. Cho-Chung Liang Taiwanese Shipbuilding Capabilities 10. Eric Grove Conclusion: A Comprehensive Assessment of Taiwan's Sea Power
