05239cam a2200517 i 4500 124461 20230410105250.0 130531s2013 mdu b 001 0 eng 2013021925 9781591141624 DLC eng DLC rda DLC pcc a------ p------ UA 620 C689a 2013 359.03095223 HIS027150 HIS027060 HIS027110 bisacsh Cole, Bernard D., 1943- Asian maritime strategies : navigating troubled waters / Bernard D. Cole. Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2013] xiv, 304 pages ; 23 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-290) and index. " Asian Maritime Strategies explores one of the world's most complex and dangerous maritime arenas. Asia, stretching from the Aleutian Islands to the Persian Gulf, contains the world's busiest trade routes. It is also the scene of numerous maritime territorial disputes, pirate attacks, and terrorist threats. In response, the nations of the region are engaged in a nascent naval arms race. In this new work, Bernard Cole, author of the acclaimed The Great Wall At Sea, examines the maritime strategies and naval forces of the region's nations, as well as evaluating the threats and opportunities for cooperation at sea. The United States Navy is intimately involved in these disputes and opportunities, which threaten vital American economic, political, and security interests. The most useful geographical designation for maritime Asia is the "Indo-Pacific" and Cole provides both a survey of the maritime strategies of the primary nations of the Indo-Pacific region as well as an evaluation of the domestic and international politics that drive those strategies. The United States, Canada, Russia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, China, the Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar, India, Pakistan, Iran, the smaller Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf states are all surveyed and analyzed. The United States, Japan, China, and India draw the most attention, given their large modern navies and distant strategic reach and the author concludes that the United States remains the dominant maritime power in this huge region, despite its lack of a traditionally strong merchant marine. U.S. maritime power remains paramount, due primarily to its dominant navy. The Chinese naval modernization program deservedly receives a good deal of public attention, but Cole argues that on a day-to-day basis the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, as its navy is named, is the most powerful maritime force in Far Eastern waters, while the modernizing Indian Navy potentially dominates the Indian Ocean. Most telling will be whether United States power and focus remain on the region, while adjusting to continued Chinese maritime power in a way acceptable to both nations. No other current or recent work provides such a complete description of the Indo-Pacific region's navies and maritime strategies, while analyzing the current and future impact of those forces. "-- Provided by publisher. "Asian Maritime Strategies explores one of the world's most complex and dangerous maritime arenas. Asia, stretching from the Aleutian Islands to the Persian Gulf, contains the world's busiest trade routes. It is also the scene of numerous maritime territorial disputes, pirate attacks, and terrorist threats. In response, the nations of the region are engaged in a nascent naval arms race. In this new work, Bernard Cole, author of the acclaimed The Great Wall At Sea, examines the maritime strategies and naval forces of the region's nations, as well as evaluating the threats and opportunities for cooperation at sea. The United States Navy is intimately involved in these disputes and opportunities, which threaten vital American economic, political, and security interests"-- Provided by publisher. Sea-power Pacific Area. Sea-power Pacific Area History. Pacific Area Strategic aspects. Navies Pacific Area. Navies Asia. Poder marítimo Área del Pacífico. Poder marítimo Área del Pacífico Historia. Marinas Área del Pacífico. Marianas Asia. Área del Pacífico Aspectos estrategicos. HISTORY / Military / Naval. bisacsh HISTORY / Military / Strategy. bisacsh HISTORY / Military / United States. bisacsh Online version: Cole, Bernard D., 1943- Asian maritime strategies Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, 2013 9781612513133 (DLC) 2013022614 Cover image http://www.netread.com/jcusers/1427/2735902/image/lgcover.4422336.jpg Book review (H-Net) http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=41155 lcc bk lmd Marlena Montagna; phone: 410-295-1040; email: mmontagna@usni.org; bc: tskord@usni.org 33231 33231 0 0 lcc 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-10 1 0 UA 620 C689a 2013 00000118164 2018-10-23 00:00:00 1 2018-10-23 bk