Strategic Pivot Toward the Asia-Pacific: Implications for USMC

Abstract

Despite the arguments defining America's policy in the Asia-Pacific region as a shift, refocus, rebalance, or pivot, little is certain about how the Marine Corps will adjust to the change. However, we do know that the Corps will remain scalable, expeditionary, amphibious, and responsive as America's 911 Force. This paper analyzes the current Asia-Pacific strategic setting, the strategic implications of the pivot, and the implications of the pivot for the Marine Corps. The project reviews some of the senior U.S. military leaders' perspectives, adding nuance to our understanding of the Asia-Pacific's political, military, cultural, and economic dynamics. The paper is part of a growing body of research on the pivot, and specifically how the Corps will remain relevant in supporting U.S. national strategy in the Asia-Pacific region and around the world.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA589881

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  • Riccoh Player

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  • United States Army War College

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Amphibious Operations
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Commerce
  • Employment
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
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  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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