Description
Recent concern about mainland China's intentions towards Taiwan, and more general concern about the risk of instability in the region, has led to growing interest in Taiwan's military strategy, in how Taiwan perceives threats to itself, and in how the Taiwanese military are reacting to these perceived threats. This book, which includes contributions by leading Taiwanese military thinkers, explores current military strategy in Taiwan and how it is evolving. It discusses Taiwan's military modernisation, and the implications of the recent defeat after fifty years in power of the Kuomintang Party, implications which include a move away from an authoritarian garrison state culture, and the beginnings of a more open debate about defence. The book concludes with an overall appraisal of Taiwan's defence vision and makes recommendations on how Taiwan's defence might be enhanced.
Table of Contents
ForewordPrefaceChapter 1. Introduction: Future Vision of Taiwan's Defence Policy: the Challenge of ChangePart I. The External Security EnvironmentChapter 2. US Military Security Policy toward the People's Republic of ChinaChapter 3. The PLA's Capabilities in the Next Decade: The Crucial Influence of PoliticsPart II. The Military Balance Across the Taiwan StraitChapter 4. The Evolution and Adaptation of Taiwan's Military StrategyChapter 5. Taiwan's Defence Modernisation: Facing the Challenge Ahead Part III. Taiwan's Military ModernisationChapter 6. The Modernisation of the Republic of China's ArmyChapter 7. The Republic of China Military Reform: A Case Study of the Taiwanese NavyChapter 8. Air Power and Taiwanese Security: Adapting to the RevolutionPart IV. The Cornerstones of Taiwanese Future Defence VisionChapter 9. The Evolution of Military-Society Relations in Taiwan: From Militarised Society to Socialised MilitaryChapter 10. Revolutionary Trends in the Republic of China's Professional Military EducationChapter 11. Taiwanese Military and Strategic Culture: What do they mean for Future Taiwanese Defence and SecurityPart V. ConlusionChapter 12. Taiwan's Security and Defence in a Changing World
