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Red Star over the Pacific: China's Rise and the Challenge to U.S. Maritime Strategy Paperback – March 15, 2013

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  • Paperback: 312 pages
  • Publisher: Naval Institute Press; Reprint edition (March 15, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1591149797
  • ISBN-13: 978-1591149798
  • Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.7 x 9 inches
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5.0 out of 5 starsSea power with Chinese characteristics
By J. Michael Cole on January 29, 2011
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China's maritime capacity, two associate professors of strategy at the US Naval War College argue in an important new work, is close to reaching a point where its theories will be put into practice. What this commanding of the seas "with Chinese characteristics" will look like, and what it will imply for regional stability and the ability of the US to remain involved in the region, is the focus of Toshi Yoshihara and James R. Holmes' Red Star Over the Pacific.

While there is no dearth of studies on the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), efforts to understand it have for the most part been limited to the Order of Battle -- that is, tallying up what China currently deploys, plans to deploy and is developing. Much less effort, however, has been put into understanding China's maritime doctrine, and this is where Yoshihara and Holmes' book, which assesses a variety of Chinese-language sources and pronouncements on the subject, provides helpful illumination.

As "Western apathy toward traditional sea power" manifests itself, the authors write, "Asians bolt together fleets with gusto." Spearheading this effort is China, which has already built power-projection capabilities for what they call a "post-Taiwan" environment. Whether this rise will be benign and focused on non-traditional challenges (such as anti-piracy and protecting sea lanes) rather than "pounding away at enemy fleets" is something that can, if only imperfectly, be extracted from trends in Chinese defense circles.

Although the authors do not predict a cataclysmic clash of navies as seen during World War II between the US and Japan, they nevertheless argue that the "material ingredients for competition and rivalry are certainly present in the tight confines of the East Asian littoral.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsA book for sobering up
By Leo Li on February 3, 2012
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To some one living outside Asia, this book may look just an academic debate.
But for those living in the area, it can cause a lot of sleepless nights.
Being a Chinese who lives in Asia, I cannot agree more on the mentality described in the book, especially in the soft-talk approach, very much in the tradition of Sun-tze (If you are capable, show your opponent that you are not; if you are not capable, show your oppoent you can.) The recent admission that the PLA is 20 years behind western military sophistication is more likely to be deliverate deceiving rather than a rare show of humility.
The deployment of long range land based ballistic missile systems is not something to brush aside for the US and if the Chinese (meaning the current one in Beijing)lacks wisdom in good governance, it is never short of resourcefulness in exploiting Achilles heel of its opponents and disguising their intention until they are ready.
Two things were missed out in the book: 1. The Chinese government is far less concerned about casualities inflicted on its military and civilians than the US. Mao has declared that even can China afford to lose half of its population in an all out war, as long as it can achieve final victory and 2. though the book presents frightening scenerios in tactical analysis, it seems the Chinese may not have the resources to execute all of them in restricted span of time, (for example, they cannot tackle the tast of destroying the Japanese destroyers (using 150-200 firt line aircrafts) and achieving surprise to launch an anti-carrrier group assualt). At least, not yet. Also, the critical factor will be the guidance system and hence who can knock out the other's satellites while adequately protecting ones' own as well as cyber-war prowess would determine the outcome.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsRed Star Over Th e Pacific
By ADVILL on November 2, 2010
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Although quite short, this is a good book covering the rapid rise of the PLAN (People's Liberation Army-Navy) and its strategies to meet the challenges of the USN in Asia-Pacific region. It is a timely read as currently serious disputes are happening in the South China and East China Seas; and accusations of incursions in the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan/East Sea. There is no question that China Navy (PLAN) has intentions to replace the USN's domination in these waters (1st Island Chain) within 10 years, and pose a major challenge in the Western Pacific (2nd Island Chain) and the Indian Ocean in about 20 years time. Suggest all serving Naval Officers, researchers and those interested in Asian maritime affairs make it a point to read this book and be kept updated. After all it could not only be "The Red Star over the Pacific", but if care is not taken now, and there is no naval balance of power, Mao's dream of "THE EAST IS RED" could become a reality. Advill
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4.0 out of 5 starsHas Mahan Influenced Chinese Naval Thinking? Should the U.S. be concerned about China's growing naval power?
By The Machine on December 24, 2010
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A more appropriate title for this book is "Red Star Over the Western Pacific". In 9 chapters and 224 pages, Yoshihara and Holmes eloquently demonstrate that the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) can conduct anti-access and area denial strategies against the USN to the 2nd island chain. Essentially, China has a "Great Wall at Sea" in the Western Pacific (attributed to NWU's Bernard Cole) and the United States would be wise to consider its diplomatic and military options. Should the U.S. be concerned? The answer depends on whether you consider East Asia vital to America's national security. Please note that if you are looking to get to the heart of the book, read Chapter 7 on China's soft power.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsRed Star and Star and Stripes over the Pacific

This is a scholar work published by Naval Institute Press to assess China's rise and the challenge to US maritime ASIA strategy. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Walter W. Ko
5.0 out of 5 starsgreat book! very informative!

China's rise in terms of international display of power can be traced in the internationalism concept of the early communist china, wherein the branching out to other countries is... Read more

Published 8 months ago by Eugenia Blackwell
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

This Is a wonderful book.

Published 10 months ago by TOSHIYUKI HIRATA
2.0 out of 5 starsGive it a pass if you are looking for a book on china's navy.

I found this book to be an awkward attempt to shoehorn the author's love for the theories of Alfred Thayer Mahan into a modern context, made all the more awkward by the author's... Read more

Published 14 months ago by Patrick E Sheehy
5.0 out of 5 starsA Work of Scholarship

I read this prior to going to the Navy's Senior Enlisted Academy. This is a very detailed read, yet very informative. Read more

Published 14 months ago by Tom Canterbury
3.0 out of 5 starsThis is not very good reading for a beginner like me

I am not familiar with international activities in the far east.This is not very good reading for a beginner like me.

Published 18 months ago by Herbert Moore
4.0 out of 5 starsUS State Department: Wake up time!

Obama is poking China in the eye with a stick. A US Marine Corps base in Northern Australia? The U.S. Navy building new ships for coastal deployments in the Pacific? Read more

Published on August 26, 2013 by Clement R. Knorr
5.0 out of 5 starsA scary book about our future.

It is very scary, I am 76 and will not likely see the end results but the world is in trouble.

Published on August 13, 2013 by Bruce Johnson
5.0 out of 5 starsAn study about modern naval strategy

An outstanding study about naval strategy on the 21th century encompassing both U.S. and China. Looking through Mahan the autors show that "access" for China envolves much... Read more

Published on August 3, 2013 by MARCOS VALLE SILVA
2.0 out of 5 starsUnderwhelming book...

Highly repetitious.... I think that about sums it up! I regret purchasing this... should have borrowed from the library instead.

Published on April 19, 2013 by AOei

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