Come the Revolution: Transforming the Asia-Pacific's Militaries

Abstract

This article specifically addresses the process, problems, and prospects of and for defense transformation in the Asia-Pacific region. Basically, it argues that while several countries there are closely studying and assessing the implications of the emerging revolution in military affairs, they have, for a variety of reasons, made little progress so far in actually transforming their armed forces along its lines. In fact, most countries in the region are unlikely, despite their best efforts, to move beyond "modernization-plus," at least not any time soon. Even this process of innovation, however, could still have many repercussions for regional security and stability, and in ways not currently being contemplated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA521122

Entities

People

  • Richard A. Bitzinger

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Commerce
  • Control Systems
  • Defense Systems
  • Detectors
  • Early Warning Systems
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Information Systems
  • Information Warfare
  • Military Applications
  • National Security
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Economics