Asian Security Following PRC Unification with Taiwan

Abstract

The possibility of the use of coercive action by the People's Republic of China (PRC) to unify with Taiwan cannot be ignored given the continuing priority placed upon the Taiwan issue by the PRC. China's regional and global rise to prominence will make dealing with the aftermath of forced unification a sensitive subject for all nations. This paper will address the potential reactions and policies of four countries in the region to such a unification scenario: South Korea, Australia, India, and Japan. These countries are economically and diplomatically prominent, both in the region and internationally. Their reactions will be critical and will likely affect the reactions of the rest of the region as well as the rest of the world. Understanding the situation that might result following a PRC action against Taiwan will help to inform options for responses by these countries and the United States.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 2008
Accession Number
ADA479118

Entities

People

  • Peter J. Mattes

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asia
  • Civil War
  • Education
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • National Politics
  • North America
  • North Korea
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Strategic Security Studies