TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bitzinger,Richard
TI  - Arming Asia: technonationalism and its impact on local defense industries 
T2  - Routledge security in Asia series
SN  - 9781138892552
PY  - 2017///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
KW  - Defense industries
KW  - Government policy
KW  - Asia
KW  - Technological innovations
KW  - Autarchy
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - 'Examines the phenomenon of attempted self-reliance in arms production within Asia, and assesses the extent of success in balancing this independence with the growing requirements of next-generation weapons systems. He analyzes China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. The overarching question in the book is whether self-reliance is a strategically viable solution for development and manufacturing of arms. Given the ever-changing dynamics and increasing demand for sophisticated next-generation weaponry, will these countries be able to individually sustain their domestic defense industries and constantly update their technologies? This is the first book to analyze arms production from a regional perspective'--
ER  -