Using a multifaceted approach, it examines how the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) has sought to transform itself from a coastal naval force focused solely on deterring North Korea to a navy capable of operating in the blue waters of East Asia and beyond.
Ian Bowers is Associate Professor at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies, Oslo, Norway.
Innehållsförteckning
1. Chapter 1: Introduction.- 2. Chapter 2: North Korea and Deterrence at Sea.- 3. Chapter 3: To the Blue-water.- 4. Chapter 4: Force Modernisation and Integration.- 5. Chapter 5: The United States and the ROKN.- 6. Chapter 6: Creating a Naval Identity.- 7. Chapter 7: Politics, Strategy and Naval Modernisation.- 8. Chapter 8: Conclusion