The Modernisation of the Republic of Korea Navy: Seapower, Strategy and Politics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783319922904)

This book sheds light on one of the most under-studied but powerful navies in the world. 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. The project argues that peninsular and regional security dynamics, technological developments, the US-South Korea alliance and internal politics combine to inform and shape ROKN modernisation.

Author: Ian Bowers
ISBN-10: 3319922904
ISBN-13: 9783319922904
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 08/25/2018
Pages: 239
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.63d