Howard M. Hensel is the Henry H. Arnold Professor of International Relations and Strategic Studies at the USAF Air War College, USA. He is author/editor of many books, including the companion volumes to the present work: Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific (2018), Naval Powers in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific (2018), Air Power in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific (2020), Security Dynamics in the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula (2022), and Security Dynamics in the South China Sea: Challenges and Opportunities (2024).

• Introduction, Howard M. Hensel Part I: Security Challenges and Power Configurations in the East China Sea and Northeast Asian Sub-Region: The Historical Context Chapter 1: Imperial China and the Heritage of Northeast Asia to 1850, David A. Graff Chapter 2: Russo-Japanese Competition in Northeast Asia Within the Context of Great Power Rivalry, 1850-1905, Howard M. Hensel Chapter 3: Russo-Japanese Competition in Northeast Asia Within the Context of Great Power Rivalry, 1905-1931, Howard M. Hensel Chapter 4: Russo-Japanese Competition in Northeast Asia Within the Context of Great Power Rivalry: 1931-1945, Howard M. Hensel Chapter 5: The Rise of the Communist Party of China and Establishment of the Peoples Republic of China, 1921-1953, Xiaobing Li Chapter 6: Northeast Asia since 1953, Yafeng Xia Part II: Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities in the East China Sea and the Maritime Northeast Asian Sub-Region Chapter 7: Law of the Sea, Sovereignty, and the East China Sea, Mika Hayashi Chapter 8: Maritime Dynamics in Northeast Asia, Geoffrey Till Part III: The Contemporary National Interests, Objectives, and Strategies of the East China Sea and the Northeast Asian Sub-Regional Powers Chapter 9: China, Yves-Heng Lim Chapter 10 Russia, Alexey D. Muraviev Chapter 11: North Korea, Minsung Kim Chapter 12: The United States, Rebecca Grant Chapter 13: Japan, Bret Perry and John Bradford Chapter 14: South Korea, Hyun Ji Rim Chapter 15: Taiwan, John W. Tai Conclusion, Howard M. Hensel

Howard M. Hensel is the Henry H. Arnold Professor of International Relations and Strategic Studies at the USAF Air War College, USA. He is author/editor of many books, including the companion volumes to the present work: Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific (2018), Naval Powers in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific (2018), Air Power in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific (2020), Security Dynamics in the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula (2022), and Security Dynamics in the South China Sea: Challenges and Opportunities (2024).

• Introduction, Howard M. Hensel Part I: Security Challenges and Power Configurations in the East China Sea and Northeast Asian Sub-Region: The Historical Context Chapter 1: Imperial China and the Heritage of Northeast Asia to 1850, David A. Graff Chapter 2: Russo-Japanese Competition in Northeast Asia Within the Context of Great Power Rivalry, 1850-1905, Howard M. Hensel Chapter 3: Russo-Japanese Competition in Northeast Asia Within the Context of Great Power Rivalry, 1905-1931, Howard M. Hensel Chapter 4: Russo-Japanese Competition in Northeast Asia Within the Context of Great Power Rivalry: 1931-1945, Howard M. Hensel Chapter 5: The Rise of the Communist Party of China and Establishment of the Peoples Republic of China, 1921-1953, Xiaobing Li Chapter 6: Northeast Asia since 1953, Yafeng Xia Part II: Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities in the East China Sea and the Maritime Northeast Asian Sub-Region Chapter 7: Law of the Sea, Sovereignty, and the East China Sea, Mika Hayashi Chapter 8: Maritime Dynamics in Northeast Asia, Geoffrey Till Part III: The Contemporary National Interests, Objectives, and Strategies of the East China Sea and the Northeast Asian Sub-Regional Powers Chapter 9: China, Yves-Heng Lim Chapter 10 Russia, Alexey D. Muraviev Chapter 11: North Korea, Minsung Kim Chapter 12: The United States, Rebecca Grant Chapter 13: Japan, Bret Perry and John Bradford Chapter 14: South Korea, Hyun Ji Rim Chapter 15: Taiwan, John W. Tai Conclusion, Howard M. Hensel