US-China Naval Co-operation Against the Soviet Union

This book discusses the key role of the transfer of naval technology from the United States to China in building up the Chinese Navy during the Cold War.

Autorentext

Bruce A. Elleman is former William V. Pratt Professor of International History at the US Naval War College in Newport, U.S., and is now in active retirement.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. Historical Background to Carter's Tech Transfer Program to China 2. Determining the Process for Dual Use Technology Transfers 3. Solving Problems with Dual Use COCOM Transfers 4. The Dual Use COCOM Mechanism 5. Technology Transfers as a Possible Threat 6. The Carter Administration's Long-term Goals 7. Ronald Reagan's Technology Transfer Policies 8. End of the Cold War and Western Reaction to the Tiananmen Massacre Conclusions. How Carter, Reagan, and Bush helped Create the PLAN