Framing Sino-American military relations: The power and problem of perception in preventing geostrategic security cooperation between China and the United States

Abstract Given the limits of the prevailing hedging account for Seoul’s puzzling behavior that is in conformity with the interests of its adversary (i.e. North Korea) and potential threat (i.e. China) rather than those of its principal ally (i.e. the United States) and security cooperation partner (i.e. Japan), this article emphasizes the impact of the progressive ideology on Seoul’s security policy. In doing so, it calls for attention to a domestic source of ideology in explaining the security behaviors of a secondary state, which is under-researched and thus is poorly understood.

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Legislatures and civil–military relations in the United States and the United Kingdom

Challenging Executive Dominance ◽

10.4324/9781315149318-3 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 42-61

Author(s):

David P. Auerswald

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

United Kingdom ◽

The United States ◽

Civil Military Relations ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Military Relations

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US Civil-Military Relations in the Gray Zone

Reconsidering American Civil-Military Relations ◽

10.1093/oso/9780197535493.003.0015 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 263-282

Author(s):

Sarah Sewall

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Armed Forces ◽

The United States ◽

Civilian Control ◽

Gray Zone ◽

Civil Military Relations ◽

Civilian Leaders ◽

The Face ◽

Military Relations ◽

The Military

This chapter argues that the changing character of conflict demands rethinking U S civil-military relations. The United States has long relied on a nuclear deterrent and conventional military superiority to defend itself, but its adversaries have changed the rules of the game to exploit civilian vulnerabilities in the U S homeland using non kinetic tools. To ensure continued civilian control of the military use of force and effective management of competition below the threshold of war, civilian leaders must assume greater responsibility for the political and operational management of hostilities in the Gray Zone. Because civilian leaders are underprepared for this new global competition, they will be tempted to default to conventional military solutions. Traditional civil-military frameworks did not envision permanent conflict or the centrality of civilian terrain, capabilities, and operational responsibilities. The United States needs civilian-led tools and approaches to effectively avoid the dual extremes of national immobilization in the face of non kinetic threats and inadvertent escalation of conflict without civilian authorization or intent. Civilian adaptation could also diminish the traditional role of the armed forces in defending the nation. The United States must rewire the relationship of the military and civilians through its decisions about how to manage Gray Zone competition.

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Land Crabs, Land Ironclads, Landships

Blood, Guts, and Grease ◽

10.5810/kentucky/9780813177908.003.0003 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 26-45

Author(s):

Jon B. Mikolashek

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

United States Army ◽

Military History ◽

The United States ◽

Early History ◽

American Military ◽

Land Crabs ◽

History Of ◽

The Creation

The chapter covers the early history of what will become known as the tank and the creation of the United States Tank Corps. Patton is the first “tanker” in American military history. After leaving the staff of John J. Pershing, Patton embarks on an educational journey to learn about tanks. He attends tank school in France and tours the Renault tank factory. It is here that he learns to drive a tank and selects the Renault light tank for use by the United States Army. The Renault tank is covered in detail, and Patton prepares to establish the American light tank school in France.

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Conclusion: The armed forces and perennial problems

American Military History: A Very Short Introduction ◽

10.1093/actrade/9780199859252.003.0005 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 123-126

Author(s):

Joseph T. Glatthaar

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Low Cost ◽

Armed Forces ◽

The United States ◽

Military Force ◽

Traditional Values ◽

Military Leaders ◽

American Military

Since the 1970s, the United States has struggled to accept that its economic and military powers are finite. The Conclusion looks at ways the American military might make progress while acknowledging these limitations. The American military could be reinvigorated by better communication between politicians and military leaders, a return to traditional values of prudence and circumspection, and greater support during wartime. Technology may have transformed warfare, but enemies often find low-cost means of reducing their impact. The United States possesses the world’s most sophisticated military force, but sometimes the task is greater than it can fulfill, or the results are not worth the price.

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China’s Relations with Russia

China and the World ◽

10.1093/oso/9780190062316.003.0011 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 233-250 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alexei D. Voskressenski

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Soviet Union ◽

The United States ◽

Soviet Period ◽

Bilateral Relations ◽

The Soviet Union ◽

The World ◽

Military Relations ◽

Post Soviet Period

Russia’s relations with China (and vice versa) have evolved steadily during the post-Soviet period. Leaders on both sides have proclaimed, for a number of years now, that their bilateral relations are at their best point in history. How did the China-Russia relationship reach such a stage, especially given their long (and largely discordant) history? This chapter traces the evolution of China-Russia relations since the collapse of the Soviet Union. It identifies the commonalities and common purposes Moscow and Beijing have in world affairs, as well as their bilateral economic, cultural, and military relations. The China-Russia relationship has important implications for the United States, as well as American allies in the world.

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