Countering China's Military Strategy in the Indo-Pacific Region

Abstract

First, I explain why it is important to field combat-credible forces in the Indo-Pacific and why current U.S. posture, forces, and capabilitiesare ill-suited to the task. I then describe the implications of Chinas military strategy and antiaccess/area denial (A2/AD) capabilities for U.S. forces in a conflict over Taiwan. Finally, I close with some thoughts on steps the United States can take to bolster deterrence in the Indo-Pacific,an assessment of U.S. progress toward taking those steps, and some final recommendations for Department of Defense (DoD) and congressional consideration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 21, 2024
Accession Number
AD1224406

Entities

People

  • Caitlin Lee

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Strategic Security Studies