Везде

RAS History & PhilologyРусская литература Russian literature

  • ISSN (Print) 0131-6095
  • ISSN (Online) 3034-591X

U.S. – Indo-Pacific Strategy in the Context of U.S.-China Competition: Threat Perceptions and Alliance Structure

You can
PII
S268667300017168-4-
DOI
10.31857/S2686673022020055
Publication type
Article
Status
Published
Authors
Yanbin Wu
Volume/ Edition
Volume / Issue 2
Pages
73-86
Abstract

With the further strengthening of developing Asian countries such as China, the global economic center of gravity is shifting to the Asia-Pacific region, and China's influence is spreading from East Asia to the rest of the world through the «Belt and Road» strategy. China's economic and military development has led to a profound change in U.S. policy toward China, especially after the Trump administration launched a trade war with China. Against the back-drop of deteriorating Sino-US relations, the US launched its own Indo-Pacific strategy at this time, which also reflects the tightening of US strategy toward China. This article analyzes the alliance structure of the US Indo-Pacific Strategy, describes the process and reasons for its formation, and thus concludes the implications of the US Indo-Pacific Strategy for the security of the Indo-Pacific region and its future development.

Keywords
Indo-Pacific Strategy, U.S., China, competition, alliance
Date of publication
03.03.2022
Year of publication
2022
Number of purchasers
13
Views
1407

References

  1. 1. Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense. U.S. Department of Defense. January, 2012. Available at: https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/dod/defense_guidance-201201.pdf (accessed 25.08.2021).
  2. 2. U.S. National Strategy, 2017.
  3. 3. Indo-Pacific Strategy Report: Preparedness, Partnerships, and Promoting a Networked Region. U.S. Department of Defense. July 01,2019. Available at: https://media.defense.gov/2019/Jul/01/2002152311/-1/-1/1/DEPARTMENT-OF- DEFENSE-INDO-PACIFIC-STRATEGY-REPORT-2019.PDF (accessed 28.08.2021)
  4. 4. A free and open Indo-Pacific: Advancing a Shared Vision. U.S. Department of State. November 04, 2019. Available at: https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Free-and-Open-Indo-Pacific-4Nov2019.pdf (accessed 30.08.2021).
  5. 5. Interim National Security Strategic Guidance. The White House. March, 2021. Available at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/NSC-1v2.pdf (accessed 10.09.2021)
  6. 6. 图表分析：美国在世界各地的军事存在. AL Jazeera (Chinese). September 11, 2019. Available at: https://chinese.aljazeera.net/opinions/journalist-column/2021/9/11/图表分析美国在世界各地的军事存在 (na kit. yaz.) (accessed 15.09.2021)
  7. 7. U.S.–Japan Alliance Conference: Regional Perspectives on the Quadrilateral Dialogue and the Free and Open Indo-Pacific. RAND Corporation. 2020. Available at: https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF400/CF414/RAND_CF414.pdf (accessed 10.10.2021)
  8. 8. Opening Statement by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The Prime Minister's Office of Japan. December 9, 2013. Available at: https://japan.kantei.go.jp/96_abe/statement/201312/09kaiken_e.html (accessed 14.10.2021)
  9. 9. Japan's defence ministry seeks fresh hike in military spending. Reuters. August 31, 2021. Available at: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japans-defence-ministry-seeks-fresh-hike-military-spending-2021-08-31/ (accessed 10.09.2021)
  10. 10. National Defense Program Guidelines // Ministry of Defense of Japan. December 18, 2018. Available at: https://www.mod.go.jp/en/d_act/d_policy/national.html (accessed 10.09.2021)
  11. 11. 《推动共建丝绸之路经济带和21世纪海上丝绸之路的愿景与行动》. The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. April 07, 2017 (in Chinese). Available at: http://2017.beltandroadforum.org/n100/2017/0407/c27-22.html (accessed 10.09.2021)
  12. 12. 外交部详细介绍中印加勒万河谷冲突事件来龙去脉. 观察者网. July 19, 2020. Available at: https://www.guancha.cn/politics/2020_06_19_554782.shtml (in Chinese) (accessed 10.09.2020).
  13. 13. Terrorism in the Philippines and U.S.-Philippine security cooperation. Brookings. August 15, 2017. Available at: https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/terrorism-in-the-philippines-and-u-s-philippine-security-cooeration/ (accessed 10.09.2021).
  14. 14. Statement: On the Return of the Balangiga Bells. Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of The Philippines. November 15, 2018. Available at: https://dfa.gov.ph/authentication-functions/113-newsroom/public-advisory/18511-on-the-return-of-the-balangiga-bells (accessed 10.10.2021)
  15. 15. Pompeo assures Philippines of U.S. protection in event of sea conflict. Reuters. March 1, 2019. Available at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-usa-idUSKCN1QI3NM (accessed 10.09.2021)
  16. 16. Duterte's Ambisyon Natin 2040: Middle-class society for PH. Rappler.com. October 15, 2016. Available at: https://www.rappler.com/nation/duterte-ambisyon-natin-2040-ph-development-plan (accessed 10.10.2021)
  17. 17. China’s Belt And Road Initiative In The Philippines. Washington, DC: 17. BUILD BUILD BUILD PROJECTS // Subic-Clark Alliance for Development. Available at: https://scad.gov.ph/build-build-build/ (accessed 10.10.2021); East-West Center. December 16, 2020. Available at: https://www.eastwestcenter.org/publications/china’s-belt-and-road-initiative-in-the-philippines (accessed 10.10.2021).
  18. 18. U.S. sending 4 OV-10B planes to PH for anti-terror campaign. Rappler.com. August 6, 2018. Available at: https://www.rappler.com/nation/us-sending-ov-10-bronco-planes-philippines-anti-terror-campaign (accessed 10.10.2021)
  19. 19. He Kai and Feng Huiyun. ‘The institutionalization of the Indo-Pacific: problems and prospects’, International Affairs 96: 1, 2020, pp. 149–168.
  20. 20. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiz194 (accessed 13.10.2021)
  21. 21. Hughes, C. 2016. Japan’s ‘Resentful Realism’ and Balancing China’s Rise // The Chinese Journal of International Politics, Vol 9, Issue 2, Summer p. 109–150.
  22. 22. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/cjip/pow004 (accessed 10.10.2021)
  23. 23. Jung, S.C., Lee, J., Lee, J.Y. 2021. The Indo-Pacific Strategy and U.S. Alliance Network Expandability: Asian Middle Powers’ Positions on Sino-US Geostrategic Competition in Indo-Pacific Region // Journal of Contemporary China, Vol.30, No.127, p.53-68. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10670564.2020.1766909 (accessed 10.10.2021)
  24. 24. Köllner, P. 2021. Australia and New Zealand recalibrate their China policies: convergence and divergence // The Pacific Review, Vol. 34(3), p. 1-32. DOI:10.1080/09512748.2019.1683598 (accessed 13.10.2021).
  25. 25. McCourt, D. Framing China’s rise in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom // International Affairs (London), 97(3),p.643–665.
  26. 26. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiab009 (accessed 13.10.2021).
  27. 27. Medcalf, R. ‘Balancing act: making sense of the Quad’, Australian Foreign Affairs, No. 10, Oct. 2020, pp. 30–48. Available at: https://www.australianforeignaffairs.com/articles/extract/2020/10/balancing-act (accessed 13.10.2021)
  28. 28. Wang Hui. 2016. The U.S. Rebalance toward Asia-Pacific in The Light of “The Rise of China” // Journal of China and International Relations. Vol.4. No.2. p: 19-33. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5278/ojs.jcir.v4i2.1697 (In Chinese) (accessed 10.10.2021).
  29. 29. 刘舒天. 战略释疑与克林顿的对华政策转向 // 国际政治科学, 2021, 6(1): 120-166. (Liu Shutian. 2021. Strategic Interpretation and Clinton's China Policy Turn // International Political Science, 2021, 6(1): 120-166.) Available at: http://www.tuiir.tsinghua.edu.cn/wenzhang5.pdf (In Chinese) (accessed 10.10.2021).
QR
Translate

Индексирование

Scopus

Scopus

Scopus

Crossref

Scopus

Higher Attestation Commission

At the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation

Scopus

Scientific Electronic Library