China's expansion into and U.S. withdrawal from Argentina's telecommunications and space industries and the implications for U.S. national security / [[electronic resource]] / Janie Hulse

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910696150903321
• Autore: Hulse Janie
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Carlisle Barracks, PA] : , : [Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College], , [2007]
• Descrizione fisica: viii, 62 pages : digital, PDF file
• Soggetti: Investments, Chinese - Argentina; Telecommunication - Argentina; Space industrialization - Argentina; Information warfare - China; National security - United States; China Relations Argentina; Argentina Relations China
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 21, 2007).; "September 2007."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 53-62).
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- Argentina's telecommunications sector -- The Chinese enter Argentine telecommunications -- China enters Argentine space operations -- Implications for U.S. security -- Ceding commercial dominance -- Newer technologies create vulnerabilities -- China's growing information warfare capabilities -- Chinese in Western Hemisphere space -- China's influence grows as U.S. influence wanes -- The U.S. tarnished image -- Policy recommendations and conclusion.
• Sommario/riassunto: Chinese involvement in the Latin American telecommunications and space industries has implications for U.S. national security. Unlike other commercial activities geared toward supplying raw materials to China's 1.3 billion inhabitants, Chinese investment in space and telecommunications implies broader commercial and strategic interests that potentially put the Chinese into Western Hemisphere air and space. ; At present, Chinese activity in these industries is growing as U.S. engagement is diminishing. Globalization, advances in information technology, and China's growing capacity and interest in Information Warfare make the United States particularly vulnerable should it abandon international telecommunications and space industries. In order to mitigate future threats, the United States should step up its commerce, aid, and diplomacy with Argentina and the region as a whole.