The Senkaku paradox : risking great power war over limited stakes /

In recent years, the Pentagon has elevated its concerns about Russia and China as potential military threats to the United States and its allies. But what issues could provoke actual conflict between the United States and either country? And how could such a conflict be contained before it took the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	O'Hanlon, Michael E. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2019]
Subjects:	United States > Military policy. National security > United States. Russia (Federation) > Strategic aspects. China > Strategic aspects. Deterrence (Strategy) Aggression (International law) War > Economic aspects. Great powers > History > 21st century. Geopolitics.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Plausible scenarios
China and Russia scenarios in 2040
Military elements of integrated deterrence
Integrating economics into war plans
Conclusion and recommendations
Appendix 1. The so-called revolution in military affairs, 2000-2020
Appendix 2. Forecasting change in military technology, 2020-2040.