"China is the rising power of the early 21st century. In recent years, its economy has turned into a driving locomotive for the entire Asian continent. Undoubtedly, the country has become an important factor in global politics and economics with a tremendous impact on the political, social and...

PREFACE -- PROJECT AIR FORCE -- SUMMARY -- CHINAÌS PRIMARY CUSTOMERS -- MOTIVATIONS -- SOURCES OF RESTRAINT -- POLICY IMPLICATIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- BACKGROUND -- EXPLAINING CHINAÌS ARMS TRANSFERS -- CHINAÌS PRINCIPAL ARMS TRANSFER RELATIONSHIPS -- Iran -- Iraq -- Pakistan...

International attention is increasingly focusing on China and modernisation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. China holds the key to regional stability in Asia and is inching ahead to become a peer and competitor of United States or the global influence in the next century. The extent to...

The present article discusses the implications of ballistic missile defense systems for the stability and security of the Northeast Asian region. The paper aims to find out whether the ballistic missile defense systems contribute to the stability and security of the region, or are rather...