LEADER 04295nam 2200505 450 001 9910154691903321 005 20171020095313.0 010 $a0-8330-9159-X 035 $a(CKB)3710000000971739 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4769422 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000971739 100 $a20161227h20162016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aWar with China $ethinking through the unthinkable /$fDavid C. Gompert, Astrid Stuth Cevallos, Cristina L. Garafola 210 1$a[Santa Monica, California] :$cRAND Corporation,$d2016. 210 4$d©2016 215 $a1 online resource (117 pages) $cillustrations, tables 311 $a0-8330-9155-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $tPreface --$tFigures and Tables --$tSummary --$tAcknowledgments --$gChapter 1.$tIntroduction:$tPurpose --$tRationale --$tFactors Considered --$tHow This Report Is Organized --$gChapter 2.$tAnalytic Framework:$tU.S. and Chinese Thinking About War --$tVariables of War --$tUpper and Lower Limits --$gChapter 3.$tWeighing the Costs: Military, Economic, Political, and International :$tMilitary Losses --$tEconomic Costs --$tPolitical Effects --$tInternational Effects --$tThe Four Cases and Their Effects --$gChapter 4.$tFindings, Recommendations, and Concluding Observations:$tFindings --$tRecommendations --$tConcluding Observations --$tAPPENDIXES:$gA.$tMilitary Losses --$gB.$tEconomic Effects in the Severe Case, 2015 --$tAbbreviations --$tBibliography. 330 $a"Premeditated war between the United States and China is very unlikely, but the danger that a mishandled crisis could trigger hostilities cannot be ignored. Thus, while neither state wants war, both states' militaries have plans to fight one. As Chinese anti-access and area-denial (A2AD) capabilities improve, the United States can no longer be so certain that war would follow its plan and lead to decisive victory. This analysis illuminates various paths a war with China could take and their possible consequences. Technological advances in the ability to target opposing forces are creating conditions of conventional counterforce, whereby each side has the means to strike and degrade the other's forces and, therefore, an incentive to do so promptly, if not first. This implies fierce early exchanges, with steep military losses on both sides, until one gains control. At present, Chinese losses would greatly exceed U.S. losses, and the gap would only grow as fighting persisted. But, by 2025, that gap could be much smaller. Even then, however, China could not be confident of gaining military advantage, which suggests the possibility of a prolonged and destructive, yet inconclusive, war. In that event, nonmilitary factors--economic costs, internal political effects, and international reactions--could become more important. Political leaders on both sides could limit the severity of war by ordering their respective militaries to refrain from swift and massive conventional counterforce attacks. The resulting restricted, sporadic fighting could substantially reduce military losses and economic harm. This possibility underscores the importance of firm civilian control over wartime decisionmaking and of communication between capitals. At the same time, the United States can prepare for a long and severe war by reducing its vulnerability to Chinese A2AD forces and developing plans to ensure that economic and international consequences would work to its advantage"--Back cover. 606 $aWar$xForecasting 606 $aAccess denial (Military science)$zChina 607 $aChina$xForeign relations$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$zChina 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aWar$xForecasting. 615 0$aAccess denial (Military science) 676 $a355.020112 700 $aGompert$b David C.$0675666 702 $aCevallos$b Astrid Stuth 702 $aGarafola$b Cristina L. 712 02$aArroyo Center. 712 02$aUnited States.$bArmy, 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910154691903321 996 $aWar with China$92894522 997 $aUNINA LEADER 02454 am 22003013u 450 001 9910149674403321 005 20181203 024 7 $a10.15460/HUP.16 035 $a(CKB)3790000000064171 035 $a(OAPEN)1002337 035 $a(EXLCZ)993790000000064171 100 $a20181203d|||| uy 101 0 $ager 135 $auuuuu---auuuu 200 14$aThe Mobile Commerce Prospects: A Strategic Analysis of Opportunities in the Banking Sector 210 $aHamburg$cHamburg University Press$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (233) 311 $a3-937816-31-3 330 $aMobile Commerce has gained increasing acceptance amongst various sections of the society in previous years. The reasons for its growth can be traced back to technological and demographical developments that have influenced many aspects of the socio-cultural behaviour in today's world. The need (and/or wish) for mobility seems to be the driving force behind Mobile Commerce. The launch of UMTS technology has provided Mobile Commerce with the necessary verve.Mobile Banking presents an opportunity for banks to retain their existing, technology-savvy customer base by offering value-added, innovative services and to attract new customers from corresponding sections of the society. The customer survey provides evidence that such sections in the meanwhile include the affluent and financially relevant groups of the society in Germany. The time seems to be ripe to convert this non-negligible customer interest into business-driving customer demand. A proactive attitude on the part of the banks seems to be therefore recommendable.Many banks in Germany have come to regard Mobile Banking as a necessary tool for thwarting negative differentiation vis-ą-vis rivals and to foster/retain an innovative image. This self-reinforcing dynamism is expected to gain currency in near-future so that Mobile Banking services could soon advance to a standard product - on the lines of Online Banking - offered by more or less each and every bank. 517 $aMobile Commerce Prospects 606 $aComputer programming / software development$2bicssc 615 7$aComputer programming / software development 700 $aTiwari$b Rajnish$4aut$0972844 702 $aBuse$b Stephan$4aut 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910149674403321 996 $aThe Mobile Commerce Prospects: A Strategic Analysis of Opportunities in the Banking Sector$92213129 997 $aUNINA LEADER 00917nam a2200241 i 4500 001 991003183409707536 005 20021205143603.0 008 020604s1965 it ||1 | ita 035 $ab11766840-39ule_inst 035 $aPARLA221298$9ExL 040 $aDip.to Scienze Storiche Filosofiche e Geografiche$bita 100 1 $aRezoagli, Giovanni$0130101 245 13$aIl Chianti /$cGiovanni Rezoagli 260 $aRoma :$bSocietą geografica italiana,$c1965 300 $a169 p., [4] c. di tav., [82] p. di tav. :$bill. ;$c24 cm. 490 0 $aMemorie della Societą geografica italiana ;$v27 651 $aChianti 907 $a.b11766840$b27-04-17$c09-12-02 912 $a991003183409707536 945 $aLE009 Per. G. 154, 27$g1$i20090000137844$lle009$o-$pE0.00$q-$rn$so $t0$u0$v0$w0$x0$y.i12012804$z09-12-02 996 $aChianti$9450737 997 $aUNISALENTO 998 $ale009$b01-01-02$cm$da $e-$fita$git $h3$i1