Is there an Asian way of maritime war?. Issue 1 (1st January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Holmes, James R.
• Is Part Of: Comparative strategy. Volume 35:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 32
• Page End: 42
• Publication Date: 2016-01-01
• Subjects: International relations -- Periodicals; Strategy -- Periodicals; 327
• DOI: 10.1080/01495933.2016.1133997
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0149-5933

Abstract

Abstract: It would simplify matters for U.S. officials and sea-service officers enormously if there were an Asian way of maritime war. It would make Asian governments and navies more predictable. They would tend to view the strategic setting similarly, harness sea power for similar political and strategic aims, and design doctrines and forces that were roughly compatible. Unfortunately, however, disparities between Asian societies and civilizations work against any common Asian approach to sea power. There is no substitute for close study of individual societies and cultures when forging ties with seafaring Asian states.