Table of Contents

Preface & Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors 1. Drivers behind the use of force Part I. Policy Framework 2. Political and military factors determining China’s use of force Chapter 3. The US policy of dual deterrence Part II. China’s Capacity to Use Force 4. Short-range ballistic missile capabilities 5. Unconventional warfare options Chapter 6. Controlling the airspace over the Taiwan Strait 7. Command of the sea Chapter 8. Amphibious capabilities 9. Industrial, technological, economic and infrastructure capacity, Tai-ming Cheung Part III. The Cost of a War to China 10. Diplomatic consequences 11. Economic and political costs

About the Author

Steve Tsang

Reviews

‘Brings together some of the top specialists on the Chinese military for a readable analysis tackling policy framework, China’s capacity to use force, and the potential economic costs.’ - Wendell Minnick, Taipei AmCham Magazine