Overview
“If you are going to read one book about the Chinese military, read this one.” — The Atlantic
Combining a close knowledge of Asia and an ability to tap Chinese-language sources with naval combat experience and expertise in sea-power theory, the authors assess how the rise of Chinese sea power will affect U.S. maritime strategy in Asia. They argue that China has laid the groundwork for a sustained challenge to American primacy in maritime Asia, and to defend this hypothesis they look back to Alfred Thayer Mahan’s sea-power theories, now popular with the Chinese. Red Star over the Pacific: China's Rise and the Challenge to U.S. Maritime Strategy considers how strategic thought about the sea shapes Beijing’s deliberations and compares China’s geostrategic predicament to that of the Kaiser’s Germany a century ago. It examines the Chinese navy’s operational concepts, tactics, and capabilities and appraises China’s missile force. The authors conclude that China now presents a challenge to America’s strategic position of such magnitude that Washington must compete in earnest.
About the Author
Toshi Yoshihara
Dr. Toshi Yoshihara is a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. He formerly served as the John A. van Beuren Chair of Asia-Pacific Studies at the Naval War College and visiting professor at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. Dr. Yoshihara holds a PhD from the Fletcher School.
James Holmes
James R. Holmes is the inaugural holder of the J. C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College and previously served on the faculty of the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs. A former U.S. Navy surface warfare officer, he earned a PhD from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.
Additional Information
Format: Softcover
Pages: 376 pages
Illustrations: 2 maps
Published: August 15, 2024
ISBN-10: 1682479404
ISBN-13: 9781682479407
Product Dimensions: 9 × 6 × 1 in
Product Weight: 24 oz
