ABOUT THE BOOK
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Asia is headed toward an uncertain and
potentially volatile future in the maritime arena. The two rising Asian powers,
China and India, dependent as they are on seaborne commerce for their economic
well-being, have clearly set their eyes on the high seas. Yoshihara and Holmes
offer a stark warning that many strategists in Beijing and New Delhi appear
spellbound by the more militant visions of sea power. Indeed, both powers
appear poised to develop the capacity to control the sea lanes through which
the bulk of their commerce flows. If they enter the nautical environment with
such a martial mindset, Asia could very well fall victim to regional rivalries
that give rise to a vicious cycle of competition.
Yoshihara and Holmes provide the first
examination of the simultaneous rise of two naval powers and the potential
impact that such an oceanic reconfiguration of power in Asia could have on
long-term regional stability. Their study analyzes the maritime interests and
strategies of the littoral states in Asia as they prepare for the expected
reordering of nautical affairs. This long-overdue assessment revisits
underlying assumptions that have prevailed among strategy-makers and provides a
concrete policy framework for reducing the risk of confrontation in Asian waters.
ABOUT Author
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Toshi Yoshihara is Assistant Professor in the Strategy and Policy Department at
the U.S. Naval War College and formerly served as a visiting professor at the
U.S. Air War College. James R. Holmes is Senior Research Associate at the
University of Georgia Center for International Trade and Security. A former
naval officer, he served in the engineering and weapons departments in the
battleship Wisconsin, taught at the Naval War College, and is a combat veteran
of Desert Storm.
JAMES R. HOLMES is Senior
Research Associate at the University of Georgia Center for International Trade and
Security. A former naval officer, he served in the engineering and weapons
departments in the battleship Wisconsin,
taught at the Naval War College, and is a combat veteran of Desert Shield and
Desert Storm. He is the author of Theodore
Roosevelt and World Order: Police Power in International Relation (2006;
paperback,2007) and the co-author of Chinese Naval Strategy in the 21st
Century: The Turn to Mahan (2007).