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Record Nr.

UNINA9910155244703321

Autore

Bitzinger Richard

Titolo

Arming Asia : technonationalism and its impact on local defense industries / / Richard A. Bitzinger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

1-317-48489-4

1-315-70910-4

1-317-48490-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (155 pages)

Collana

Routledge security in Asia series ; ; 11

Disciplina

338.4/73550095

338.473550095

Soggetti

Defense industries - Government policy - Asia

Defense industries - Technological innovations - Asia

Autarchy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Military technonationalism and the drive for indigenous arms manufacturing -- Military modernization in the Asia-Pacific : an overview -- China -- India -- The Republic of Korea -- Other Asian arms producers : Southeast Asia and Taiwan -- Conclusions : the future of military technonationalism in Asia.

Sommario/riassunto

"Examines the phenomenon of attempted self-reliance in arms production within Asia, and assesses the extent of success in balancing this independence with the growing requirements of next-generation weapons systems. He analyzes China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. The overarching question in the book is whether self-reliance is a strategically viable solution for development and manufacturing of arms. Given the ever-changing dynamics and increasing demand for sophisticated next-generation weaponry, will these countries be able to individually sustain their domestic defense industries and constantly update their technologies? This is the first book to analyze arms production from a regional perspective"--