Bridging the San Francisco System: 21st Century Strategic Partnerships for the Asian Pacific

Abstract

A look into the enduring bilateral alliances the United States utilizes for strategic influence and forward military presence to preserve Asian-Pacific regional stability. Resulting from the 1951 San Francisco Conference, the informal network of alliances formed a U.S. led hub-and-spoke system designed to contain Soviet Imperialism and the spread of Communism. Today, regional states seek to strike a balance between the allure of rising Asian economic markets and strategic mistrust in the presence of a growing China. The actions of an increasingly belligerent China reinforce the value of the asymmetric economic and security benefits offered by the United States and reinforce the future of the San Francisco System's bilateral alliances.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 08, 2016
Accession Number
AD1017786

Entities

People

  • Robert A. Shelton

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Cold War
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • New York
  • Regional Security
  • Southeast Asia
  • Treaties
  • United States

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.