Description
| Product ID: | 9781032052144 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Tracing the Undersea Dragon |
| Subtitle: | Chinese SSBN Programme and the Indo-Pacific |
| Authors: | Author: Amit Ray |
| Page Count: | 192 |
| Subjects: | Regional / International studies, Regional studies, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Military history, Society and culture: general, Politics and government, International relations, Arms negotiation and control, Warfare and defence, Nuclear weapons, Military vehicles, Regional geography, Military engineering, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Military history, Society & culture: general, Politics & government, International relations, Arms negotiation & control, Warfare & defence, Nuclear weapons, Military & naval ships, Regional geography, Military engineering, India, China |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This book is a comprehensive study of the development of China’s Nuclear-powered Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBNs). It offers insights into the secretive world of nuclear submarines and ballistic missiles of the Chinese (PLA) Navy. This book is a comprehensive study of the development of China’s nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs). It offers insights into the secretive world of nuclear submarines and ballistic missiles of the Chinese (PLA) Navy and studies how these are likely to grow in the next two decades. The volume examines the technological origins of the design and development of Chinese nuclear submarines, ballistic missiles, and their naval construction capabilities. It provides an analysis of the underlying Chinese nuclear doctrine, China’s maritime geographical constraints for submarine operations, and the credibility of its sea-based deterrence. It draws upon strategy, nuclear policy, technology, geography, and operational considerations to holistically predict the likely SSBN force levels of the PLA Navy for various scenarios. The book also assesses the spectrum of threats likely from the undersea domain for India and other nations in the Indo-Pacific region. A key text on an obscure but vital facet of Chinese defence studies, this book will be useful for scholars and researchers of strategic affairs, international relations and disarmament studies, peace and conflict studies, geopolitics, foreign policy, Indo-Pacific studies, and diplomacy. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge India |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-09-25 |
