Part 1 Overview: critical factors in Taiwan's security, Martin L. Lasater; Chinese unification policies, Martin L. Lasater; Taiwan and Asia-Pacific security, Robyn Lim. Part 2 Chinese perspectives: mainland China's military pressures on Taiwan -an assessment, Peter Kien-hong Yu; scenarios of CPLA attack of the Taiwan area, Peter Kien-hong Yu; Taipei's national and military strategies and policies, Kuang-ming Hsu. Part 3 US policy and conclusions: the Taiwan issue in Sino-American relations, Martin L. Lasater; theatre missile defense and Taiwan's security, Martin L. Lasater; conclusions and policy suggestions, Martin L. Lasater.