THE EVOLVING MARITIME BALANCE OF POWER IN THE ASIA — PACIFIC

The geographical region covered in the pages of the present publication has become a transportation hub of the global geo-economic and geo-political as well as geo-strategic importance of Asian-Pacific area in the historical period following the Cold war. The economic and political rise of China together with the India's resurgence will be treated as a true hallmark for the next half-century.

The content of this document was released to examine the major national maritime doctrines and developments of the nuclear weapons of the four Asia-Pacific powers considered major in the region, namely United States, India, China and Japan - to see what sort of the dynamic is taking place - competitive or cooperative. The author has evaluated the paradigms of the maritime transformation from technological and strategic viewpoints, and also addressed the operations and role of the nuclear-powered navy fleets in the region.

Moreover, the author has also dealt with the implications of the ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons together with the impact they have. A good and professionally made publication with the information useful for the people with serious interest in the subject...