It also reflects that work of the Administration to develop shared approached with key partners, namely EU and Japan, on these issues first." ( Emily Kilcrease, Senior Fellow and Director, Energy, Economics, and Security Program) "From the longer strategy doc: 'Our objective is not to change the PRC but to shape the strategic environment in which it operates, building a balance of influence in the world that is maximally favorable to the United States, our allies and partners, and the interests and values we share.' On the economic front, one could read this as a signal that direct negotiations with China on core issues of contention, such as subsidies, are not seen as realistic in the short-term. It states, 'The PRC is combining its economic, diplomatic, military, and technological might as it pursues a sphere of influence in the Indo-Pacific and seeks to become the world’s most influential power.' That such an assessment by the United States government is hardly considered newsworthy shows how far the debate about China's ambitions has come in recent years." ( Jacob Stokes, Fellow, Indo-Pacific Security Program)
NOTEWORTHY DEFINITION FULL
That said, the full strategy makes clear that the United States sees China's behavior as the primary force undermining the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific. It is, intentionally and explicitly, not a China strategy. "The Indo-Pacific Strategy is designed to provide Washington's affirmative vision for the region. In the last year, the United States has modernized its longstanding alliances, strengthened emerging partnerships, and forged innovative links among them to meet urgent challenges, from competition with China to climate change to the pandemic. engagement and leadership in this vital region." ( Lisa Curtis, Senior Fellow and Director, Indo-Pacific Security Program) This strategy lays out a blueprint for working with allies and partners to meet these challenges and shows the Biden administration understands the critical importance of U.S. China continues to try to circumvent global norms and rules, employ economic coercion for geopolitical gain, and engage in increasingly aggressive military behavior, including against Taiwan, India, and in the South and East China Seas. "The release of this strategy at the height of the Russia/Ukraine crisis demonstrates that the defining national security issue of the United States remains strategic competition with China. The Biden-Harris Administration has made historic strides to restore American leadership in the Indo-Pacific and adapt its role for the 21 st century. "Tony" Ierardi, USA (Ret.)Įxperts from the Center for a New American Security weighed in with in-line analysis of the Indo-Pacific Strategy of the United States that was released by the White House in mid-February.
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