CONTENTS: Introduction, Preface, Acknowledgements, Figures, Abbreviations, Key Terms, 1. China and Taiwan: A Lingering Issue for Military Strategy and International Relations, 2. An Inside out Story of China’s Military Modernisation and its Setbacks, 3. Managing Allies and Military Strategy: United States in East Asia, 4. China’s Long March to Taiwan: Re-Assessing Its Options in Cross Strait Conflict, 5. Inside Taiwan Overall Defense Concept, Indo-Pacific is Already up Against China: A Conclusion, Index.