LEADER 03306nam 22007214a 450 001 9910827059203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $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 $a20030414d2004 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 ed. 210 $aLondon ;$aNew York, NY $cRoutledgeCurzon$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-$01655552 701 $aTsai$b Michael M.$f1941-$01655553 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910827059203321 996 $aTaiwan's security and air power$94022842 997 $aUNINA