Arming Asia : technonationalism and its impact on local defense industries / / Richard A. Bitzinger

• Autore: Bitzinger Richard
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2017
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (155 pages)
• Disciplina: 338.4/73550095; 338.473550095
• Soggetto topico: Defense industries - Government policy - Asia; Defense industries - Technological innovations - Asia; Autarchy
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Military technonationalism and the drive for indigenous arms manufacturing -- Military modernization in the Asia-Pacific : an overview -- China -- India -- The Republic of Korea -- Other Asian arms producers : Southeast Asia and Taiwan -- Conclusions : the future of military technonationalism in Asia.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Examines the phenomenon of attempted self-reliance in arms production within Asia, and assesses the extent of success in balancing this independence with the growing requirements of next-generation weapons systems. He analyzes China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. The overarching question in the book is whether self-reliance is a strategically viable solution for development and manufacturing of arms. Given the ever-changing dynamics and increasing demand for sophisticated next-generation weaponry, will these countries be able to individually sustain their domestic defense industries and constantly update their technologies? This is the first book to analyze arms production from a regional perspective"--
• Titolo autorizzato: Arming Asia
• ISBN: 1-317-48489-4; 1-315-70910-4; 1-317-48490-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910155244703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge security in Asia series ; ; 11.