Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific: Seapower, Strategy and Politics

Bowers, Ian

This book sheds light on one of the most under-studied but powerful navies in the world. Using a multifaceted approach, it examines how the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) has sought to transform itself from a coastal naval force focused solely on deterring North Korea to a navy capable of operating in the blue waters of East Asia and beyond. The project argues that peninsular and regional security dynamics, technological developments, the US-South Korea alliance and internal politics combine to inform and shape ROKN modernisation.  

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2018-08-25

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783319922904

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-92291-1

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 239