China |
Authors: Joel Wuthnow and Phillip C. Saunders
| Reviewed by Zenel Garcia, associate professor of security studies, Department of National Security and Strategy, US Army War College
Joel Wuthnow's and Phillip Saunders’s
China’s Quest for Military Supremacy is a sharp, deeply researched examination of the People’s Liberation Army’s transformation into a modern force with regional ambitions and global implications. The book reveals how China’s military advances are tempered by internal structural weaknesses, political constraints, and a deliberate focus on deterring US intervention—especially over Taiwan. Balanced and insightful, it’s essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the shifting dynamics of power in Asia.
Keywords: military strategy, modernization and resourcing, force structure, diplomacy, People’s Liberation Army