LEADER 03320oam 2200721I 450 001 9910784686803321 005 20230616235718.0 010 $a1-134-35052-X 010 $a0-429-23022-2 010 $a1-134-35053-8 010 $a1-280-07931-2 010 $a9786610079315 010 $a0-203-31643-6 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203316436 035 $a(CKB)1000000000360103 035 $a(EBL)214730 035 $a(OCoLC)475922221 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000255139 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11218370 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000255139 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10211675 035 $a(PQKB)10857037 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC214730 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL214730 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10099864 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL7931 035 $a(OCoLC)57241862 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000360103 100 $a20180331d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aTaiwan's security and air power $eTaiwan's defense against the air threat from Mainland China /$fedited by Martin Edmonds and Michael M. Tsai 205 $a1st edition. 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York, N.Y. :$cRoutledgeCurzon,$d2004. 215 $a1 online resource (xxiii, 190 pages) 225 1 $aRoutledgeCurzon security in Asia series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 1 $a1-138-37120-3 311 1 $a0-415-32317-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPreliminaries; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction Taiwan and air power; 2 Air power and Taiwan's security; 3 Ten pointers for Taiwan on contemporary air power; 4 The shifting balance of air superiority at the Taiwan Strait and its implications on Taiwan's defense planning; 5 Command of the air over Taiwan; 6 PLA Air Force mobile offensive operations; 7 Why a Chinese preemptive strike against Taiwan would fail; 8 The air battle strategy in Taiwan's defensive operations; 9 Joint air and missile defense for Taiwan implications for deterrence and defense 327 $a10 Air base defense Taiwan's defensive responses to China's missile threat11 Military culture and air force restructuring; 12 The ROC Air Force after next a race to embrace the future; Index 330 $aRecent concern about mainland China's intentions towards Taiwan, and more general concern about the risk of instability in the region, has led to growing interest in Taiwan's military strategy. This book brings together a range of experts from the West and from Taiwan itself who examine the key issues connected with Taiwan's air power, which is a key aspect of the China-Taiwan military balance. 410 0$aRoutledgeCurzon security in Asia series. 606 $aAir power$zTaiwan 606 $aAir power$zChina 607 $aTaiwan$xDefenses 607 $aChina$xMilitary policy 615 0$aAir power 615 0$aAir power 676 $a358.4/03/0951249 701 $aEdmonds$b Martin$f1939-$01508701 701 $aTsai$b Michael M.$f1941-$01508702 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910784686803321 996 $aTaiwan's security and air power$93791882 997 $aUNINA