Taiwan’s Defense Reform 1st Edition by Martin Edmonds, Michael Tsai 9780415368025 0415368022

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ISBN 10: 0415368022

ISBN 13: 9780415368025

Author: Martin Edmonds, Michael M. Tsai

The stand-off across the Straits of Taiwan continues to be one of the most dangerous confrontations in Asia. The technical superiority of the Taiwanese forces has been a major factor in maintaining balance, but as mainland China’s armed forces modernize, Taiwan’s advantages are being eroded. In response, Taiwan has recently undertaken a major reform of its armed forces. 

Bringing together a wide range of experts including people who are involved in defence policy making in Taiwan, this book presents a comprehensive analysis of these reforms, and assesses their likely effectiveness. Chapters are devoted to issues including the Chinese threat, the domestic context of reform, the role of the United States and specific defence issues, making the book an invaluable guide to the changes undertaken and underway within Taiwan’s strategic environment.

With a foreword by Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian, Taiwan’s Defense Reform will be of interest to policy makers and academics working in this vital strategic area.

Table of contents:

Part 1. The Challenge of Defense Reform
Chapter 1: Introduction: Taiwan’s Defense Reform
Chapter 2: Taiwan’s Defense Reform: Questions and Observations

Part 2. The External Threat: Mainland China
Chapter 3: China’s Military Threat to Taiwan in the 21st Century: Coercion or Capture?
Chapter 4: China’s Military Modernization and Taiwan’s Defense Reform: Programs, Problems, and Prospects

Part 3. The Domestic Context of Defense Reform
Chapter 5: An Overview of Taiwan’s Defense Reform
Chapter 6: Civilian Roles in Defense Policy-Making
Chapter 7: An Analysis of the ROC’s Military Organization and Force Structure
Chapter 8: 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
Chapter 9: The Role of the United States in Taiwan’s Defense Reform
Chapter 10: Arming Taiwan for the Future: Prospects and Problems

Part 5. Specific Defense Reform Issues
Chapter 11: Funding for Taiwan’s Defense Reform
Chapter 12: The Republic of China Armed Services’ Human Resource Policy
Chapter 13: Taiwan’s Military Education and Defense Reform

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