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Title Taiwan's security and air power : Taiwan's defense against the air threat from Mainland China / edited by Martin Edmonds and Michael M. Tsai
Edition 1st ed
Published London ; New York, NY : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (xxiii, 190 pages)
Series RoutledgeCurzon security in Asia series
RoutledgeCurzon security in Asia series.
Contents Taiwan and air power / Martin Edmonds and Michael M. Tsai -- Air power and Taiwan's security / Martin Edmonds -- Ten pointers for Taiwan on contemporary air power / Greg Mills -- The shifting balance of air superiority at the Taiwan Strait and its implications on Taiwan's defense planning / York W. Chen -- Command of the air over Taiwan / Chich-Heng Yang and Tzu-Yun Su -- PLA air force mobile offensive operations / Kenneth W. Allen -- Why a Chinese preemptive strike against Taiwan would fail / Robert A. Pape -- The air battle strategy in Taiwan's defensive operations / Chih-Kung Yu -- Joint air and missile defense for Taiwan / Eric A. McVadon -- Air base defense / Ming-Yen Tsai -- Military culture and air force restructuring / Chien Chung -- The ROC air force after next / Fichard D. Fisher
Summary This volume 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Air power -- Taiwan
Air power -- China
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
Air power
Military policy
Military readiness
Luftverteidigung
Luftwaffe
Militärische Bedrohung
Militärische Rakete
Militärreform
Sicherheitspolitik
SUBJECT Taiwan -- Defenses
China -- Military policy
Subject China
Taiwan
Taiwan
China
Genre/Form Electronic books
Aufsatzsammlung.
Form Electronic book
Author Edmonds, Martin, 1939-
Tsai, Michael M., 1941-
ISBN 0203316436
9780203316436