The Asia Pivot: Avoiding Great Power War In Asia

Abstract

Chinas peaceful economic rise and recent military buildup raise serious strategic questions for US leaders. The Obama administrations Asia Pivot, or rebalancing, focuses the country's diplomatic, informational, military, and economic instruments of power on the Asia Pacific region. To successfully make this transition, US military leaders must first understand the presidents intentions in order to produce a supporting military strategy for the region. By carefully aligning strategies, the United States can provide security in the region while also ensuring that economic prosperity continues.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2013
Accession Number
AD1023002

Entities

People

  • Martin A. Mentch

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Arms Control
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Cold War
  • Economic Development
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Military Capabilities
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • North Korea
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Prompt Global Strike
  • Regional Security
  • Security
  • South Korea
  • United States

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union