Geopolitics, Military Modernisation and the Future of the Indo-Pacific

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This book examines to what extent geopolitics explains the current wave of force modernisation in the Indo-Pacific region. Examining the leading Indo-Pacific nations in terms of defence spending, geopolitical principles are used to create hypotheses that can be tested against the military modernisation programs.

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Acknowledgments

List of Figures

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: The Influence of Geopolitics and Geostrategy on Force Modernisation

Chapter 3: Great Power Competition: China's Military Build-Up and US-China Rivalry

Chapter 4: The Geopolitics of Middle Powers' Military Modernization

Chapter 5: Small Powers, Geopolitics and Military Modernisation

Chapter 6: Beyond Geopolitics - Explaining Military Modernization in the Middle and Small Powers of the Indo-Pacific

Chapter 7: Conclusion: Geopolitics and Other Factors

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