History of Chinese Maritime Defense (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Yang Jinsen, Fan Zhongyi
Publisher:
Publishing Date: 2005-10-01
Features: Coastal defense affairs primarily refer to the defense against external enemies invading from the sea. The invasion of external enemies by sea is a major issue that threatens national territorial sovereignty and the safety of people's lives and property. The Wokou chaos during the Ming Dynasty devastated the economy of the southeastern coastal regions and endangered the lives and property of the people. The invasion of Western powers during the Qing Dynasty brought extremely severe disasters to the country, transforming China from a feudal empire into a semi-colonial and semi-feudal declining nation. The threat from the sea still exists today and remains a major factor endangering national security. Therefore, coastal defense issues should be given great importance. A History of China's Coastal Defense is our country's first specialized history on coastal defense issues. This book constructs the discipline system of China's coastal defense history and systematically elaborates on the coastal defense situations, strategies, policies, systems, deployments, forces, economies, engineering, education, mobilization, and other issues of the modern coastal defense in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is suitable for collection by military enthusiasts, universities and colleges, and military unit reading rooms.