Fruhling, Stephan.

Defence planning and uncertainty preparing for the next Asia-Pacific war / [electronic resource] : Defense planning and uncertainty Stephan Fruhling. - Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2014. - 1 online resource (xi, 239 p.) - Routledge security in Asia Pacific series ; 27 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction : defence planning and the problem of uncertainty -- 2. Defence planning as risk management -- 3. Net assessment-based planning -- 4. Mobilization planning -- 5. Portfolio planning -- 6. Task-based planning -- 7. US defence planning frameworks and the rise of China -- 8. Managing the risk of conflict in twenty-first-century Asia -- 9. Enduring tensions in defence planning.

9781315818764 (ebook : PDF)


Security, International--Asia.
Security, International--Pacific Area.


Asia--Strategic aspects.
Australia--Military policy.
China--Military policy.
New Zealand--Military policy.
Pacific Area--Strategic aspects.
United States--Military policy.