Countering coercion in maritime Asia : the theory and practice of gray zone deterrence
Michael J. Green (Author), Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.) (Publisher)
"In the past decade, tensions in Asia have risen as Beijing has become more assertive in maritime disputes with its neighbors and the United States. Although taking place below the threshold of direct military confrontation, China's assertiveness frequently involves coercive elements that put at risk existing rules and norms; physical control of disputed waters and territory; and the credibility of U.S. security commitments. Regional leaders have expressed increasing alarm that such 'gray zone' coercion threatens to destabilize the region by increasing the risk of conflict and undermining the rules-based order. Yet, the United States and its allies and partners have struggled to develop effective counters to China's maritime coercion. This study reviews deterrence literature and nine case studies of coercion to develop recommendations for how the United States and its allies and partners could counter gray zone activity"--Publisher's web site
eBook, English, 2017
Center for Strategic & International Studies ; Rowman & Littlefield, Washington, DC, Lanham, MD, 2017
1 online resource (vi, 287 pages) : illustrations, maps
9781442279988, 1442279982
986524713
Introduction
Deterrence theory and gray zone strategies
Case studies of maritime coercion
Policy recommendations
"May 2017."