LEADER 03834nam 2200685Ia 450 001 9910220096603321 005 20240401163132.0 010 $a0-8330-7893-3 010 $a0-8330-7891-7 035 $a(CKB)2670000000411811 035 $a(EBL)1365165 035 $a(OCoLC)857365339 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000981348 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11533238 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000981348 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10973614 035 $a(PQKB)10227511 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1365165 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10744755 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1365165 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000411811 100 $a20130315d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSea power and American interests in the western Pacific /$fDavid C. Gompert 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSanta Monica, CA $cRAND$dc2013 215 $a1 online resource (216 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8330-7890-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; Title Page; Copyright; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Figure and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Sea Power and the Western Pacific: Importance, Scope, and Definition; China, the United States, and the Dynamic of Sea Power; Technological Change; The Oceanic Commons; Geo-Politics; Geography; Structure; CHAPTER TWO: Theory and Lessons of History; Factors of Sea Power; Sea Power Then and Now; Anglo-American Naval Relations; Anglo-German Naval Competition and Conflict; Japan and the United States; Lessons from Theory and History 327 $aCHAPTER THREE: U.S. and Chinese Interests and Sea Power in the Western PacificIntroduction; Chinese and U.S. Trade; U.S. Interests; U.S. Strategy Toward China; American Sea Power in the Western Pacific; Chinese Interests; Chinese Strategy; Chinese Sea Power; Conclusion: The Interaction of U.S. and Chinese Sea Power; CHAPTER FOUR: Technological Change; The Networking and Targeting Revolutions; U.S. Naval Strengths and Weaknesses; Chinese Priorities, Capabilities, and Potential; Implications of Current Trends; U.S. Responses; A New Posture in the Pacific: Toward Phantom Sea Power 327 $aImplementation: Need Versus InertiaConclusions; CHAPTER FIVE: Regional Maritime Security; Mahan Versus Mullen; Maritime Security and East Asia; Sino-American Security Cooperation: Rocky Path or Barren Soil; Conclusion; CHAPTER SIX: Conclusions and Recommendations; The Need for American Initiative; The Future of Sea Power; References 330 $aThis book examines the strategic choices that American and Chinese decisionmakers face regarding sea power in the Western Pacific, shaped by geography, history, technology, and politics. In particular, the author explores the potential for cooperation on maritime security in the Western Pacific, and how the United States might pursue such cooperation as part of a broader strategy to advance its interests in the region. 606 $aGeopolitics$zChina 606 $aNaval strategy 606 $aSea-power$zChina 606 $aSea-power$zPacific Area 606 $aSea-power$zUnited States 607 $aChina$xRelations$zUnited States 607 $aChina$xStrategic aspects 607 $aUnited States$xRelations$zChina 615 0$aGeopolitics 615 0$aNaval strategy. 615 0$aSea-power 615 0$aSea-power 615 0$aSea-power 676 $a359/.030916 700 $aGompert$b David C$0675666 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220096603321 996 $aSea power and American interests in the western Pacific$92218430 997 $aUNINA