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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “richard a bitzinger”
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  • Arming Asia

    Technonationalism and its Impact on Local Defense Industries

    by Richard Bitzinger ...
    Series series Routledge Security in Asia Series
    Bitzinger examines the phenomenon of attempted self-reliance in arms production within Asia, and assesses the extent of success in balancing this independence with the growing requirements of next-generation weapons systems. He analyzes China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia.The overarching question in the book is whether self-reliance is a strategically viable solution for ... Read more

    $104.99 CAD

  • Towards a Brave New Arms Industry?

    by Richard Bitzinger ...
    Series series Adelphi series
    In the post-Cold War era, most countries have been forced to radically reduce their arms industries, and abandoned self-sufficiency in favour of a subordinate role in an increasingly globalized worldwide defence industry. This has significant implications for the future of armaments production, for proliferation, and for arms control. ... Read more

    $77.99 CAD

  • The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Military-Civil Fusion

    A New Paradigm for Military Innovation?

    by Yoram Evron, Richard A. Bitzinger ...
    Advanced commercial technologies offer new opportunities for defense applications that could greatly affect military power and metrics of military advantage. This is relevant when it comes to civilian-based technological innovations found in the emerging 'fourth industrial revolution,' such as artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, 'big data,' and quantum computing. Militaries and ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

  • China and East Asian Strategic Dynamics

    The Shaping of a New Regional Order

    by Robert Beckman, Teng-chi Chang, Yugang Chen, Roger Cliff, Yong Deng, Zou Keyuan, Cheng-Chwee Kuik, Yoichiro Sato, Richard A. Bitzinger, Chong Wook Chung, Dennis V. Hickey, Robert G. Sutter, Rajesh Basrur, Suisheng Zhao ...
    China and East Asian Strategic Dynamics: the Shaping of a New Regional Order, edited by Mingjiang Li and Dongmin Lee, examines how China's remarkable economic growth and its proactive diplomatic efforts in recent years have not only shored up its importance in global issues, but also induced a transformation of the strategic dynamics in East Asia. The authors argue that major power relations in ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • The AI Wave in Defence Innovation

    Assessing Military Artificial Intelligence Strategies, Capabilities, and Trajectories

    Edited by Michael Raska, Richard A. Bitzinger ...
    An international and interdisciplinary perspective on the adoption and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in defence and military innovation by major and middle powers.Advancements in AI and ML pose pressing questions related to evolving conceptions of military power, compliance with international humanitarian law, peace promotion, strategic stability, arms ... Read more

    $81.99 CAD

  • Defence Industries in the 21st Century

    A Comparative Analysis

    Edited by Çağlar Kurç, Richard A. Bitzinger, Stephanie G. Neuman ...
    Defence Industries in the 21st Century explores the transformation in the global defence industrial production through examining the interaction between international and domestic factors.With the global defence industry and arms market likely continue to expand and mature, the ways in which this progression could influence international politics remain obscure. In practice, as the contents of ... Read more

    $88.99 CAD

  • Reshaping the Chinese Military

    The PLA's Roles and Missions in the Xi Jinping Era

    Edited by Richard A. Bitzinger, James Char ...
    Series series Asian Security Studies
    This edited volume examines the recalibration of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) roles and missions in China’s domestic and foreign policymaking since Xi Jinping’s ascension to power in late 2012.This book explores how China’s growing military prowess, along with Beijing’s ongoing shift away from "keeping a low profile," owes much to the policies of the China’s Communist Party under Xi ... Read more

    $93.99 CAD

  • The Modern Defense Industry

    Political, Economic, and Technological Issues

    Edited by Richard A. Bitzinger ...
    Series series Praeger Security International
    Whether it's guns and ammunition or multidimensional anti-terrorism systems, the defense industry is dynamic, complex, and ubiquitous. It is also mysterious, powerful, and controversial, involving thousands of players worldwide—from suppliers and producers to government and military procurers to shadowy figures that trade in the black market. This comprehensive, two-volume reference will explore, ... Read more

    $142.99 CAD

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    Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare

    by Christian Brose ...
    From a former senior advisor to Senator John McCain comes an urgent wake-up call about how new technologies are threatening America's military might.For generations of Americans, our country has been the world's dominant military power. How the US military fights, and the systems and weapons that it fights with, have been uncontested. That old reality, however, is rapidly deteriorating. America's ... Read more

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  • Innovate to Dominate

    The Rise of the Chinese Techno-Security State

    by Tai Ming Cheung ...
    In Innovate to Dominate**, Tai Ming Cheung offers insight into why, how, and whether China will overtake the United States to become the world's preeminent technological and security power**. This examination of the means and ends of China's quest for techno-security supremacy is required reading for anyone looking for clues as to the long-term direction of the global order.The techno-security ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

  • Space Warfare in the 21st Century

    Arming the Heavens

    by Joan Johnson-Freese ...
    Series series Cass Military Studies
    This book examines the recent shift in US space policy and the forces that continually draw the US back into a space-technology security dilemma.The dual-use nature of the vast majority of space technology, meaning of value to both civilian and military communities and being unable to differentiate offensive from defensive intent of military hardware, makes space an area particularly ripe for a ... Read more

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  • China's National Defense in 2010

    Insights into China's Defense Strategy and National Security Challenges in 2010

    by Information Office of the State Council ...
    In "China's National Defense in 2010," the Information Office of the State Council presents a comprehensive analysis of the country's defense policy and military capabilities at a critical juncture in its modern history. Employing a clear and systematic literary style, the report synthesizes data and insights to illuminate China's strategic objectives, modernization efforts, and international ... Read more

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