"July 2015."

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Introduction / Gary J. Schmitt -- Italian hard power : ambitions and fiscal realities / Gary J. Schmitt -- Australian defense in the era of austerity : mind the expectation gap / Andrew Shearer -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization at sea : trends in allied naval power / Bryan McGrath -- German hard power : is there a there there? / Patrick Keller -- South Korea : responding to the North Korean threat / Bruce E. Bechtol -- Polish hard power : investing in the military as Europe cuts back / Andrew A. Michta -- French hard power : living on the strategic edge / Dorothée Fouchaux -- Taiwanese hard power : between a ROC and a hard place / Michael Mazza -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's land forces : losing ground / Guillaume Lasconjarias -- United Kingdom hard power : strategic ambivalence / Paul Cornish -- Pooling and sharing : the effort to enhance allied defense capabilities / W. Bruce Weinrod -- Japanese hard power : rising to the challenge / Toshi Yoshihara -- North Atlantic Treaty Organization air power : a self-reliant Europe? / Craig Franklin.

"Since World War II, a key element of America's grand strategy has been its worldwide network of strategic allies and partners. The network has provided the United States an invaluable global presence, enhanced deterrence against adversaries and, when called upon, provided men and materiel to help fight wars. However, following the end of the Cold War, less attention has been paid to America's allies, especially their 'hard power' capabilities, despite the United States and its allies going to war more frequently than before. This volume addresses that gap, providing a holistic account of allied hard power and, in turn, the ability -- and, indirectly, the willingness -- of those same partners to use force independently or in concert with the United States and other allies"--Publisher's web site.