Alternate Security Architectures for East Asia from the ASEAN Perspective

Abstract

During the post-World War II period, a forward-based U.S. military presence and a network of U.S. bilateral alliances represented the constituted an effective strategy for preserving the stability of the East Asia region. With the end of the Cold War, however, Asians are demonstrating a new interest in redefining the region's security architecture in preparation for a future in which the U.S. is no longer the principal guarantor of regional security but only one of several major actors. Asian governments are now actively debating how best to institutionalize security dialogue and new patterns of cooperation that will deal with emerging sources of instability and, at the same time, keep the U.S. engaged in the region as a benign balancer. This paper discusses the foundations of U.S. strategy towards the defense of Asia and proposals for enhanced multilateral security cooperation to respond to the altered strategic environment in the region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 1993
Accession Number
ADA263840

Entities

People

  • Ravic R. Huso

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Asia
  • Classification
  • Cold War
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Islands
  • North America
  • Regional Security
  • Security
  • South China Sea
  • Southeast Asia
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Strategic Security Studies