@article{ART003160457},
author={JiYoun Kang},
title={The Evolution of Arms Races in the Post-Cold War Era:},
journal={Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies},
issn={1225-8539},
year={2024},
volume={31},
number={4},
pages={167-191},
doi={10.18107/japs.2024.31.4.006}
TY - JOUR
AU - JiYoun Kang
TI - The Evolution of Arms Races in the Post-Cold War Era:
JO - Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies
PY - 2024
VL - 31
IS - 4
PB - Institute of Global Affairs
SP - 167
EP - 191
SN - 1225-8539
AB - This paper aims to investigate how the arms race has evolved since the Cold War. During the Cold War, the arms race was primarily characterized by military competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, with a strong emphasis on nuclear weapons development. However, in the post-Cold War era, the arms race has become more complex than its Cold War counterpart. Specifically, as the previously bipolar competition transitioned into a multipolar dynamic, the arms race, once focused on geographically significant arms development, has diversified to include various forms, such as military cooperation.
This shift reflects the changes in global power structures after the Cold War, where the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union gave way to regional rivalries, such as those in East Asia. In other words, this transition marks an evolution from the bipolar competition of the Cold War to a multipolar rivalry, often driven by regional powers.
Additionally, while the arms race during the Cold War heavily focused on the development of nuclear weapons, it has recently evolved into a more complex phenomenon. This transformation includes not only competition in weapons development, such as the development of hypersonic missiles, but also joint military exercises involving allied nations, such as the Malabar Exercise.
This paper argues that this evolving form of arms race will continue to maintain unstable peace in certain regions by addressing gaps in military capabilities through collaboration among allies and partners.
KW - Military Competition;Arms Races;Hypersonic Missiles;Joint Military Training;East Asia
DO - 10.18107/japs.2024.31.4.006
ER -
JiYoun Kang. (2024). The Evolution of Arms Races in the Post-Cold War Era:. Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies, 31(4), 167-191.
JiYoun Kang. 2024, "The Evolution of Arms Races in the Post-Cold War Era:", Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies, vol.31, no.4 pp.167-191. Available from: doi:10.18107/japs.2024.31.4.006
JiYoun Kang "The Evolution of Arms Races in the Post-Cold War Era:" Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies 31.4 pp.167-191 (2024) : 167.
JiYoun Kang. The Evolution of Arms Races in the Post-Cold War Era:. 2024; 31(4), 167-191. Available from: doi:10.18107/japs.2024.31.4.006
JiYoun Kang. "The Evolution of Arms Races in the Post-Cold War Era:" Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies 31, no.4 (2024) : 167-191.doi: 10.18107/japs.2024.31.4.006
JiYoun Kang. The Evolution of Arms Races in the Post-Cold War Era:. Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies, 31(4), 167-191. doi: 10.18107/japs.2024.31.4.006
JiYoun Kang. The Evolution of Arms Races in the Post-Cold War Era:. Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies. 2024; 31(4) 167-191. doi: 10.18107/japs.2024.31.4.006
JiYoun Kang. The Evolution of Arms Races in the Post-Cold War Era:. 2024; 31(4), 167-191. Available from: doi:10.18107/japs.2024.31.4.006
JiYoun Kang. "The Evolution of Arms Races in the Post-Cold War Era:" Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies 31, no.4 (2024) : 167-191.doi: 10.18107/japs.2024.31.4.006
