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This important book describes Eisenhower's defense policies during his two presidential terms, especially his efforts in East Asia, focused on strengthening indigenous militaries rather than stationing U.S. troops in the region. This well-researched, carefully argued book is recommended to readers interested in U.S. national security problems and policies. -Bernard D. Cole is a retired Navy captain and Professor Emeritus of the National War College Today's policymakers should read Arming East Asia and apply its lessons to the problem of deterring China during this century. Eric Setzekorn's deeply researched study of Eisenhower's approach to building allies and their military power explains the enduring relevance of cost-efficient and sustainable deterrence strategies. -Robert Haddick, author of Fire on the Water, Second Edition: China, America, and the Future of the Pacific; Visiting Senior Fellow, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Eric Setzekorn's Arming East Asia addresses a major gap in the history of the U.S. military in the Cold War and specifically advisory missions in the Far East. Although some studies have covered American advisors in South Korea and South Vietnam, none have the comprehensive reach of this book. -David Hogan, U.S. Army Center of Military History

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Eric Setzekorn is a historian with the U.S. Army Center of Military History and an adjunct faculty member at George Mason University and the University of Maryland, Global Campus. His most recent book, The Rise and Fall of an Officer Corps: The Republic of China Military, 1942–1955, was published in 2018.

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