The Dragon Awakes, 1999 Published Oct. 1, 1999 By Dr. Lawrence Grinter Grinter, Dr. Lawrence The Dragon Awakes, 1999 Authored by Dr. Lawrence Grinter This book offers four essays that analyze broad trends in Chinese military modernization. This includes a strategic look at the Chinese development of nuclear, space, information warfare, and conventional forces. The authors conclude that the development of these modern capabilities do not offset the overall obsolescence of most of China's armed forces. Although China is intent on modernizing its capabilities, they will limited in their impact against U.S. interests for many years.