The Modernisation of the Republic of Korea Navy
The Modernisation of the Republic of Korea Navy

Author: Ian Bowers

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-08-11

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 3319922912

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This book sheds light on one of the most under-studied but powerful navies in the world. Using a multifaceted approach, it examines how the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) has sought to transform itself from a coastal naval force focused solely on deterring North Korea to a navy capable of operating in the blue waters of East Asia and beyond. The project argues that peninsular and regional security dynamics, technological developments, the US-South Korea alliance and internal politics combine to inform and shape ROKN modernisation.

Confronting Security Challenges on the Korean Peninsula
Confronting Security Challenges on the Korean Peninsula

Author: Marine Corps Press

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-01-21

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9781984056450

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The Korean Peninsula was and is in a state of flux.More than 60 years after the war that left the country divided, the policies and unpredictability of the North Korean regime, in conjunction with the U.S. alliance with South Korea and the involvement of China in the area, leave the situation there one of the most capricious on the globe. Confronting Security Challenges on the Korean Peninsula presents the opinions from experts on the subject matter from the policy, military, and academic communities. Drawn from talks at a conference in September 2010 at Marine Corps University, the papers explore the enduring security challenges, the state of existing political and military relationships, the economic implications of unification, and the human rights concerns within North and South Korea. They also reiterate the importance for the broader East Asia region of peaceful resolution of the Korean issues.

The U.S.-South Korean Alliance
The U.S.-South Korean Alliance

Author: Doug Bandow

Publisher: Transaction Publishers

Published: 1992-01-01

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 9781412840866

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The inconclusive outcome of the Korean War left a peninsula divided between two nations engaged in a deadly cold war. An important aspect of the continuing hostilities was America's security guarantee to South Korea. Despite enormous geopolitical changes brought by the accelerating collapse of communism, the United States has a standing pledge to go to war if necessary to thwart a North Korean attack. This volume assesses the current and future viability of the U.S.-South Korean alliance from military, political, and economic perspectives.

The Chinese Navy
The Chinese Navy

Author: Institute for National Strategic Studies

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 2011-12-27

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9780160897634

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Tells the story of the growing Chinese Navy - The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) - and its expanding capabilities, evolving roles and military implications for the USA. Divided into four thematic sections, this special collection of essays surveys and analyzes the most important aspects of China's navel modernization.

Naval Strategy in Northeast Asia
Naval Strategy in Northeast Asia

Author: Duk-Ki Kim

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-10-12

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1136326367

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Over the past decade, Northeast Asia has been dominated by quite significant strategic change, which is ongoing and brings with it many uncertainties. naval capabilities in Northwest Asia are instrumental in promoting maritime security interests - helping to build a stable security environment through active participation in regional naval co-operation. This landmark book explores the region's maritime peace and stability, and examines in depth the strategic, military and apolitical issues that underpin any effort to develop maritime co-operation.

The United States and Northeast Asia
The United States and Northeast Asia

Author: Robert H. Puckett

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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This timely collection of nine original essays examines the trends emerging in Northeast Asia from a variety of perspectives. Issues discussed include: the implications of the increasingly multi-polar balance of power in the Asia-Pacific region interstate conflicts between North Korea, South Korea, Japan, the republics of the former Soviet Union, and the United States; and the security role of the United States in the Pacific basin.