Inflection Point; A Call to Action in U.S.-China Foreign Policy
Abstract
As a result of China's exponential military growth, precipitous economic gains, steady rise to global power, and a relative U.S. decline in these three spheres over the last two decades, time is running out for the U.S. to take action to prevent being supplanted and to ensure the continuity of the international rules-based order. These changing dynamics in U.S.-China competition underscore the urgent requirement for decisive action that guides domestic entities, reassures allies, and conveys U.S. resolve to its adversaries. More specifically, the U.S. must quickly close gaps in military competition through investment and reform, improve its economic footing by reducing global interdependence on China, and reassert U.S. global leadership by changing its narrative at home and abroad.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 29, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1178302
Entities
People
- Benjamin A Desmond
Organizations
- Naval War College