Naval War College Review
Abstract
This is at once a timely and somewhat disappointing book. The authors quote numerous Chinese writers as arguing that sea power is essential to a rising China. They also argue, as Mahan did, that any country as dependent on seabsorne trade as China must also be interested in sea power. These ideas may have been controversial when the authors began writing, but the recent appearance of the refitted Chinese aircraft carrier formerly known as Varyag is an indication that should be obvious to all. This is at once a timely and somewhat disappointing book. The authors quote numerous Chinese writers as arguing that sea power is essential to a rising China. They also argue, as Mahan did, that any country as dependent on seabsorne trade as China must also be interested in sea power. These ideas may have been controversial when the authors began writing, but the recent appearance of the refitted Chinese aircraft carrier formerly known as Varyag is an indication that should be obvious to all. This is at once a timely and somewhat disappointing book. The authors quote numerous Chinese writers as arguing that sea power is essential to a rising China. They also argue, as Mahan did, that any country as dependent on seabsorne trade as China must also be interested in sea power. These ideas may have been controversial when the authors began writing, but the recent appearance of the refitted Chinese aircraft carrier formerly known as Varyag is an indication that should be obvious to all. This is at once a timely and somewhat disappointing book. The authors quote numerous Chinese writers as arguing that sea power is essential to a rising China. They also argue, as Mahan did, that any country as dependent on seabsorne trade as China must also be interested in sea power.
Recommended Citation
Friedman, Norman
(2012)
"Review Essays: The Tip of the Iceberg,"
Naval War College Review: Vol. 65:
No.
1, Article 8.
Available at:
https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol65/iss1/8