TY - BOOK AU - EVAN A.Laksamana TI - Is Southeast Asia's military modernization driven by China? It's not that simple PY - 2018/// KW - MILTARY EXPENDITURE KW - MILITARY BUDGET KW - DEFENSE BUDGET KW - SOUTHEAST ASIA KW - CHINA N2 - Military spending by Southeast Asian nations is collectively among the highest in the world, and some policy-makers in the region cite the rise of China as a principal reason. But a close analysis of the patterns of spending and their development over the years suggests that explanation is, at best, too simple, more in this article UR - http://www.globalasia.org/v13no1/cover/is-southeast-asias-military-modernization-driven-by-china-its-not-that-simple_evan-a-laksmana ER -