Dragons and Tigers Cubs
General and Country Specific Characteristics of East Asian Arms Race with a Case Study of Countries with Threat Perceptions Regarding China 2
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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 significant development of relevant naval and maritime capabilities both in quantitative and qualitative terms. This second part of the paper will provide an overview on the four Southeast Asian countries examined during the research project, as well as the analysis of general trends regarding the seven actors and their defence development efforts.