China's Military and Space Transformation: Implications for U.S. and Northeast-Asia
Abstract
Current trends indicate that China will have more global impact the next 20 years than any other country. The engine driving China's rise is an economy that appears to grow double-digits annually. The global financial crisis and China's huge cash reserves endow it with front-row seats in world affairs. Chinese leaders wax eloquently about China's peaceful rise as a global power. Yet China's actions around the world tell a much different story - one of unfair trade, piracy, counterfeiting, organized crime, environmental degradation, one-sided foreign affairs, cyber attacks, and wartime defense spending. China's intentions are difficult to gauge due to its lack of transparency, especially militarily. This SRP examines China's evolutionary military and space transformation and its implications for the United States and Northeast Asia. Additionally, it recommends U.S. policy changes and other actions to help shape China's peaceful rise while maintaining U.S. national security, forging effective alliances, and furthering national interests.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 24, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA500675
Entities
People
- Timothy J. Starke
Organizations
- United States Army War College