Author : Norman D. Levin
Publisher : RAND Corporation
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The U.S. Military Role in a Changing Asia by : Norman D. Levin
Download or read book The U.S. Military Role in a Changing Asia written by Norman D. Levin and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 1994 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents the results of an examination of U.S. and U.S. military roles in a changing Asia. The document argues that trends in both Asia and United States are stimulating a new kind of regional dynamic that, left unattended, could adversely affect U.S. interests. Based on this trend analysis, the study concludes that the United States needs a new strategy of comprehensive security--a strategy of access that involves maintaining alliances and forward presence; using the military indirectly to create a foundation for coalition activities; fostering and directing a regional security dialogue; encouraging alternative development paths to restrain proliferation; and using arms control to bolster U.S. presence, establish regional equilibrium, and lock in the current U.S. advantageous strategic position. Such a strategy involves adding some military roles to prevent regional imbalance and realignments, to provide regional presence for rapid response and humanitarian assistance, to provide a catalyst/forward trigger for U.S.-led coalitions (including the UN), and to help exploit Asian dynamism and strengthen U.S. leverage.