Northeast Asia - Cultural Influences on the U.S. National Security Strategy
Abstract
The U.S. core interests and National Security Strategy are founded on Western cultural operatives that assume all nation-states will respond to its influences in a predictable manner. When states do not respond appropriately, people assume they are either recalcitrant or irrational. A decade ago, this approach towards the states of the Asia-Pacific region was highly effective as their economic or military dependency upon the United States, or their fear of both, usually forced them to respond within the scope of U.S. objectives. Today, the United States no longer has the preponderance of economic or military power in the region, and old tactics will not continue to work effectively. Even within those states considered U.S. allies, tolerance of what is deemed an abrasive U.S. presence is decreasing while anti-Americanism is growing. To continue to maneuver successfully to attain and sustain U.S. interests requires that the United States carefully consider the perspectives, biases, and influences of these cultures to devise strategies that provide the most effective application of its elements of national power. This paper will discuss the Asia-Pacific regional cultures (specifically, China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan), current U.S. security strategy with regard to them, and recommendations for addressing regional cultural influences to meet U.S. objectives and protect its interests.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA424474
Entities
People
- Larry B. Rogers
Organizations
- United States Army War College