Future Joint Seabasing in the Asia-Pacific Region

Abstract

War and conflict have always been a means to an end to settle what reason and diplomacy could not. In the future nation states will continue to rise and fall, and regimes and balance of powers will change. Many friction points exist in the Asia-Pacific Region that may result in war or armed conflict. The United States maintains significant economic interests and investments within the region. The possibility of armed conflict exists in the Asia-Pacific Region. Disagreement over North Korea s nuclear weapons program, China s economic and military rise, and the unpredictable nature of natural disasters, could result in armed conflict. These conditions demand a coherent US foreign policy and military strategy. This paper examined a Joint Seabasing capability that will: contribute to international security and stability, reassure friends and allies, deter aggression by China, ensure freedom of navigation, promote cooperation and economic prosperity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA553114

Entities

People

  • Joseph R. Corleto

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Disasters
  • Foreign Policy
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Landing Craft
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Strategic Security Studies