Balancing China without Great Power War
Abstract
The 2017 US National Security Strategy refames its China strategy in the form of great power competition. However, the framing reveals policy guidance focused almost exclusively on the use of military power to compete with adversaries. In competition with China, the US needs to utilize balance of power methods outside of the usual military scope, which aim at competition, while staying below the threshold of conflict and war. The US should build a strategy based on balance of power methods successfully utilized in the 19th and 20th centuries - one which focuses on multilateral alliances, shared national interests and values, and utilization of economic principles that are predominant in international interactions today.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 28, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1153993
Entities
People
- Adam H Rosado
Organizations
- National Defense University