
Confronting China
US Defense Policy in an Era of Great Power Competition
Bloomsbury Academic (Publisher)
Published on 30. April 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
979-8-7651-2181-8 (ISBN)
Description
Informed by senior policymakers with extensive expertise in defense policy, this book provides a comprehensive regional and functional perspective on US policy toward the People's Republic of China.
Confronting China addresses the central security questions of our generation: How best can the United States deter Chinese aggression and win the peace? China's pursuit of global hegemony reflects a patient yet determined effort to reshape the international order in its favor. Deterring Chinese aggression and winning the peace necessitates an integrated approach that draws upon all instruments of US national power.
Drawing on the insightful analysis of eleven senior national security practitioners, chapters discuss the China challenge from multiple perspectives. Contributors examine the different dimensions of China's growing power and assess how well they advance the Chinese Communist Party's political ambitions and what must be done to counter them. Drawing upon each writer's particular areas of expertise, chapter authors provide concrete, strategy-based, and resource-informed policy recommendations.
Confronting China addresses the central security questions of our generation: How best can the United States deter Chinese aggression and win the peace? China's pursuit of global hegemony reflects a patient yet determined effort to reshape the international order in its favor. Deterring Chinese aggression and winning the peace necessitates an integrated approach that draws upon all instruments of US national power.
Drawing on the insightful analysis of eleven senior national security practitioners, chapters discuss the China challenge from multiple perspectives. Contributors examine the different dimensions of China's growing power and assess how well they advance the Chinese Communist Party's political ambitions and what must be done to counter them. Drawing upon each writer's particular areas of expertise, chapter authors provide concrete, strategy-based, and resource-informed policy recommendations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
582 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-7651-2181-8 (9798765121818)
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James H. Anderson | Daniel R. Green
Confronting China
Us Defense Policy in an Era of Great Power Competition
E-Book
10/2024
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Academic USA
€32.99
Available for download

James H. Anderson | Daniel R. Green
Confronting China
Us Defense Policy in an Era of Great Power Competition
E-Book
10/2024
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Academic USA
€32.99
Available for download
Persons
James H. Anderson, PhD, is a former Acting Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, USA, and a twice-confirmed presidential appointee.
Daniel R. Green, Ph.D, is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development within the Office of the Secretary of Defense at the US Department of Defense, USA.
Daniel R. Green, Ph.D, is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development within the Office of the Secretary of Defense at the US Department of Defense, USA.
Content
1 Introduction James H. Anderson
2 Strategy: Preparing for Great Power War Daniel R. Green
3 America's Alliances and the China Challenge Heino Klinck
4 Partnering for Security in the Indo-Pacific: Regional "Game Changers" and Priorities for US Engagement Joseph H. Felter
5 Strongest Together: The Dawning of the Transatlantic Century Michael Ryan
6 Deterrence Implications of a Sino-Russian Entente David J. Trachtenberg
7 Avoiding Mirages: Recalibrating DoD's Middle East Policy Amid China's Rise Will Quinn and Kathryn Wheelbarger
8 The Future of US Defense in Africa: Competing with China on Its Second Continent Morgan Lorraine Vina
9 Dear Taikonaut: Understanding and Countering the CCP's Mission to Conquer Space Phillip Smyth
10 Numbers Matter: Weapons, US Production Capacity, and Deterring China Jeffrey Jeb Nadaner
11 Confronting China in Cyberspace Thomas C. Wingfield
List of Contributors
Index
2 Strategy: Preparing for Great Power War Daniel R. Green
3 America's Alliances and the China Challenge Heino Klinck
4 Partnering for Security in the Indo-Pacific: Regional "Game Changers" and Priorities for US Engagement Joseph H. Felter
5 Strongest Together: The Dawning of the Transatlantic Century Michael Ryan
6 Deterrence Implications of a Sino-Russian Entente David J. Trachtenberg
7 Avoiding Mirages: Recalibrating DoD's Middle East Policy Amid China's Rise Will Quinn and Kathryn Wheelbarger
8 The Future of US Defense in Africa: Competing with China on Its Second Continent Morgan Lorraine Vina
9 Dear Taikonaut: Understanding and Countering the CCP's Mission to Conquer Space Phillip Smyth
10 Numbers Matter: Weapons, US Production Capacity, and Deterring China Jeffrey Jeb Nadaner
11 Confronting China in Cyberspace Thomas C. Wingfield
List of Contributors
Index