A Case for Mutual Security in the Indo-Pacific

Abstract

For a concept like Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) to be successful within the First Island Chain (FIC), diplomacy must first enable obtaining the active consent and cooperation of the sovereign states on which the Stand-in Force (SIF) must operate. It is precisely this sovereignty that China is attempting to diminish, which threatens the ability of the United States to defend the islands. Therefore, there must be a symbiotic relationship between the United States' national interests and preserving the FIC's sovereignty. The future fight in the Indo-Pacific will not be a bilateral Sino-American dispute but will be about the local countries banding together in an existential fight for their sovereignty, supported by the United States across the instruments of national power. Mutual defense and security among the islands themselves are critical to preserving their sovereignty while enabling the United States to defend them.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 2021
Accession Number
AD1178249

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  • Marianne C Sparklin

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