Understanding Competition Great Power Rivalry in a Changing International Order - Concepts and Theories

Abstract

It now appears that U.S. national security policy for the foreseeable future will be oriented around the idea of competitionoften paired with such modifiers as strategic or great powerwith at least two primary competitors, China andRussia.1 The 2017 National Security Strategy and the public summary of the2018 National Defense Strategy were built around this theme.2 The March 2021Biden administration Interim National Security Guidance did not build its whole program around competition, but did conclude that the proposed national security agenda would allow us to prevail in strategic competition with China or any other nation. The most effective way for America to out-compete a more assertive and authoritarian China over the long-term is to invest in our people, our economy, and our democracy.3

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1165522

Entities

People

  • Michael J. Mazarr

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cold War
  • Commerce
  • Department Of State
  • Doctrine
  • Foreign Policy
  • Globalization
  • Governments
  • Gray Zone
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • International Security
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Public Policy
  • Recreation
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies