HICKEY Dennis Van Vranken <br/><br/>
The armies of East Asia:  China, Taiwan, Japan, and the Koreas 

 - Boulder, Colo. USA:  Lynne Rienner,  2001 
 - 273p. 
<br/><br/> This book provides a broad discussion of the U.S ties to the Western Pacific and examines U.S security policy toward the region. It also provides a general overview of several 'flash points' that could lead to armed conflict in East Asia. Despite the changes in inter-Korean relations the most serious threat to peace and stability remains the Korean Peninsula. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1555879926 (hbk.):  55.00 US 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>CHINA--ARMED FORCES<br/>EAST ASIA<br/>JAPAN--ARMED FORCES<br/>KOREAN PENINSULA--SECURITY<br/>NORTH KOREA--ARMED FORCES<br/>SOUTH KOREA--ARMED FORCES<br/>TAIWAN--ARMED FORCES