Product Description: The relationship between China and Taiwan is more stable in 2009 than it has been years; at the same time, the cross-strait military balance is shifting in ways that are problematic for Taiwan's defense. This volume examines the changing China-Taiwan political dynamic, evaluates key aspects of the cross-strait military balance, and considers how Taiwan might be successfully defended against a Chinese invasion attempt...read more

Product Description: Examines how U.S national security strategy and the USAF might change to cope with future major regional conflicts and counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, and nation-assistance operations. Calls for a "new division of labor" among the armed forces to adapt them to new challenges and recommends that the USAF undertake new initiatives to: counter enemy ballistic and cruise missiles; identify, track, and engage small, mobile, or concealed targets; neutralize adversary nuclear weapons; and provide assistance to friendly governments threatened by insurgencies or terrorist groups...read more