This monograph includes the discussion papers presented at the First Meeting of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP) Maritime Coopera- tion Working Group held in Kuala Lumpur 2-3 June 1995.
Combining Yoshihara's close knowledge of Asia and an ability to cap Chinese-language sources with Holmes' naval combat experience and expertise in sea power theory, both authors are able to assess how the rise of Chinese sea power will affect U.S maritime strategy in Asia. They argue that China is laying in the groundwork for a sustained challenge to American primacy in maritime Asia. To defend…