U.S. Major Combat Operations in the Indo-Pacific: Partner and Ally Views

Abstract

The study described in this report assessed the potential for the United States to receive support in air component capabilities from partners and allies in the event of a major combat contingency in the Indo-Pacific. This report represents one of two volumes stemming from the study.1 The companion report focuses on technical and operational considerations associated with partner and allied support whether they have the capability and capacity to support U.S. air operations in a major conflict. In this report, we focus on the geopolitical side of the equation: whether partners and allies have the willingness to support U.S. operations. Capabilities alone do not equal warfighting outcomes; the partners and allies must be willing to join the United States in the conflict.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 17, 2023
Accession Number
AD1201364

Entities

People

  • Andrew Stravers
  • Ashley L. Rhoades
  • Derek Grossman
  • Jeffrey W. Hornung
  • Jennifer D.P. Moroney
  • Michael J. Mazarr
  • Shawn Cochran

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Business Analytics
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union