East Asian Naval Background – In a forward to it’s 2000-2001 edition, Jane’s Fighting Ships stated that the potential exists in East Asia for sudden and violent military activity due to the multiple tensions that exist between countries in the region and the fact that most have rising naval budgets.

• Jane’s Fighting Ships: Potential for ‘Sudden’ Violence in East Asia -Jane’s
• Jane’s Fighting Ships: Chin’s Obsession Over Taiwan Pushing Navy Buildup