Taiwan's Defense Reform

Abstract

List of Contributors vii Foreword Preface Acknowledgements xxi List of Tables and Figures xxiii Abbreviations xxiii PART I: THE CHALLENGE OF DEFENSE REFORM Introduction: Taiwan's Defense Reform Taiwan's Defense Reform: Questions and Observations PART II: THE EXTERNAL THREAT: MAINLAND CHINA China's Military Threat to Taiwan in the 21st Century: Coercion or Capture? China's Military Modernization and Taiwan's Defense Reform: Programs, Problems, and Prospects PART III: THE DOMESTIC CONTEXT OF DEFENSE REFORM An Overview of Taiwan's Defense Reform Civilian Roles in Defense Policy-Making An Analysis of the ROC's Military Organization and Force Structure The Development of Taiwan's Revolution in Military Affairs after the Implementation of the 2002 National Defense Act PART IV: THE ROLE OF THE US IN TAIWAN'S DEFESNE REFORM The Role of the United States in Taiwan's Defense Reform Arming Taiwan for the Future: Prospects and Problems PART V: SPECIFIC DEFENSE REFORM ISSUES Funding for Taiwan's Defense Reform The Republic of China Armed Services' Human Resource Policy Taiwan's Military Education and Defense Reform Index