Dragons and Tiger Cubs
General and Country-specific Characteristics of the Regional Arms Race in East Asia for Countries with a Perceived Threat to China
Copyright (c) 2021 Bartók András
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Abstract
The region of East Asia has become host of a significant armaments trend. Relevant literature has given much attention to the changes in relative power between China and the United States. This paper aims to present general and specific quantifiable trends in the development of military capabilities of East Asian states that have security concerns regarding China. The conclusion of the processed data shows that between 2008 and 2020, the studied actors have conducted signifacant development of relevant naval and maritime capabilites both in quantitative and qualitative terms. Due to publication length constraints, the paper will appear in two parts, the first one will look at the capability developments of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.