Overview

The proliferation of advanced militarily relevant technologies in the Asia-Pacific over the past few decades has been a significant, and perhaps even alarming, development. This volume addresses how such technologies may affect military capabilities and military advantage in the region.

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Author:   Research Analyst Richard Bitzinger (U.S. Government) ,  R Bitzinger ,  Haris Vlavianos
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Weight:   0.241kg
ISBN:  

9781349690053

ISBN 10:   1349690058
Pages:   169
Publication Date:   15 November 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

1. Emerging Technologies and Military Capability; Andrew D. James 2. The Potential Import of New, Emerging, and Over-the-Horizon Technologies; Andrew L. Ross 3. Absorbing New Military Capabilities: Defense Technology Acquisition and the Asia-Pacific; Martin Lundmark 4. Emerging Technologies' Potential to Change the Balance of Power; Asia by Eugene Gholz 5. Offsetting the Impacts of Emerging Critical Technologies; Virginia B. Watson 6. Effective Absorption of Emerging Technologies in Defense Automotives to Enhance Land-Based Military Capabilities; Kogila Balakrishnan 7. Diesel-Electric Submarine Modernization in Asia: The Role of Air-Independent Propulsion Systems; Michael Raska 8. From Subsonic to Hypersonic Cruise Missiles: Revolution or Evolution in Land Attack Capabilities?; Kalyan M. Kemburi 9. The Potential Military Impact of Emerging Technologies in the Asia Pacific Region: A Focus on Cyber Capabilities; Caitriona H. Heinl 10. The (Over)Promise of Modern Technology; Bernard Loo 11. The Future is upon Us: Failed Predictions, Boiling Frogs, and Gun Printers; Paul T. Mitchell 12. The Future Ain't What it used to be: Strategic Innovation in the Global Defense Industry; Richard A. Bitzinger

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Kogila Balakrishnan, University of Warwick, UK Eugene Gholz, University of Texas, USA Caitriona Heinl, Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS) at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore Andrew James, Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, UK Kalyan M. Kemburi, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore Bernard F.W. Loo, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore Martin Lundmark, Swedish Defense Research Agency (FOI), Sweden Paul T. Mitchell, Canadian Forces College, Canada Michael Raska, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore Andrew L. Ross, George H.W. Bush School of Government and Public Service, USA Virginia Watson, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Hawaii

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