Concern has grown in Congress and elsewhere about China's military modernisation. This book addresses the issue about how should China's military modernisation be factored into decisions about US Navy programs?

China's rapidly developing military capabilities have forced US policy makers to reconsider their own military infrastructure. This book aims to examine how China's military modernisation will be factored into decisions about US Navy programs. It also examines how these elements and others will influence the future of the United States Navy.

The Integrated Deepwater Systems (IDS) program, or Deepwater program for short, is a $24-billion, 25-year project to replace and modernise the Coast Guard's ageing fleet of deepwater-capable ships and aircraft. This book presents an analysis of the program and its significance.