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Paper Abstract: Examines U.S. interests in region & current Amer. policy & proposes improved regional strategy. Economics, military, diplomacy, environment, politics, global issues, objectives, trade, weapons of mass destruction. Paper Introduction: United States Strategic Appraisal for Asia-Pacific This paper will formulate a regional strategic appraisal for the United States in the Asia-Pacific region. The first part of the paper will exam the U.S. interests in this region, briefly describing the vital and important interests which must drive U.S. regional strategy. The second part of the paper will discuss current U.S. policy in the Asia-Pacific as it relates to the stated interests. The third part of the paper will propose a regional strategy designed to best further these interests. U.S. Interests in the Asia-Pacific Region Vital Interests There are three vital United States interests in the Asia-Pacific region: (1) open access to economic markets; (2) a region free from domination by a single power or power bloc; and (3) governm Text of the Paper: The entire text of the paper is shown below. However, the text is somewhat scrambled. We want to give you as much information as we possibly can about our papers and essays, but we cannot give them away for free. In the text below you will find that while disordered, many of the phrases are essentially intact. From this text you will be able to get a solid sense of the writing style, the concepts addressed, and the sources used in the research paper. in this region briefly describing the vital andimportant interests which paper willpropose a regional strategy by a single power or power largest single market for American the second for the rise of a power able to to the United States Important environmental health standards in the Asia-Pacificregion stem Factors Cultural Nationalism There is form of nationalism has its roots in the West during this period has much broader idea than political nationalism The the primacy and value of theindividual within the group Asian Westernpolitical control however did not mean of the individualas a vestige of the old imperialist system region While Asian governments recognize theneed to participate in can be a sort of knee-jerk reaction on the markets in the Asia-Pacificregion Relationships interest Japan's economy is currently the second largestin the world issues Moreimportantly there is a history of distrust United States Both countries fear aggression by both countries All in this region preventing the the form of spreadingnuclear or chemical weapons in the region not the point of distribution it is thepossibility and even a potential bargaining chip which can beused power inEast Asia reminding the other Asian states that not represent an immediatethreat to a irrationality of its governmentcould result in theinternal factor of Asian reaction against Western cultural hegemony unworthiness ofjoining the developed world Asian leaders may recognize that elites equatesto an acceptance of Western superiority and paternalism Asia that population controls are absolutelynecessary if future open economic marketscan only be achieved by countries which embrace primacy of the group Asian leaders have alreadystated that they They believe that the differences between Western external factor which could affect this interest is representpotential sellers of WMD technology The the region giving several of thewealthier p Current U S Policy in AsiaStatement of Current Policy Soviet Union at the end of States and its allies in numerous countries Consequently the basis for U S policy its policy in the Asia-Pacific region to a and China especially has grown to enlargement is clearly visible in same time however the U Organization terms and tying economic Finally the U S isasking the Chinese government to in the West Albright pp This last set of with Western ones These objectives appear the region Consequently thisthird set of objectives rights would accelerate China's integration into the World government officials butalso officials from the U S policy in this region As stated earlier spread of WMDs The pursuit ofnone of these interests pursuit of an interest which S policy in the region should focus more United States has long prided itselfupon upholding humanitarian principles cultural norms not rooted in upon Western humanitarian norms willultimately to formulate aregional strategy for of thefollowing discussion will not deal with traditional military issues to encourage open markets Pursuit of a Statement of Objective The first region is that of China theChinese economy makes it the most economy is already growing faster than that of the former SovietUnion to the point that traditional American foreign in more extensive economic trade and ensuringthat the pose no objections to U S efforts in No third party country has the ability to completely Asian fear of Western cultural hegemony is one which has the potential Because the primary sticking point is impose Western culture upon Asiancountries as a to human rights issues While human rights reforms in when discussing the cultural and pirates Non-political terrorism has become have reached ahigher magnitude than those committed during acts havebeen committed in the Asia-Pacific region in the region atroubling but logical development in light of and Malaysia a development which could have severe economiceffects throughout under control in South Asiaand Center forSecurity Studies b Concepts The terrorism and piracy problems and the nations of the Asia-Pacific region themselves such as the FBI's SWAT team bymilitary units such these situations Anyunilateral action taken by the U S would strategy for maintaining open trade routes should also includesome sort close to thosemaintained during the Cold War any necessary actions could be reinforced byU S based Objective Another major objective related to a vital any single power that power the Cold War the Soviet of this region would not have beenpossible without the times in thepast and there seems to be be out of the question Economicdominance is the greater threat political domination b Concepts The regional strategy for leaders that theU S does not wish to interfere in a balance of influence in the region Conducting ally for fifty years and has exhibited trade advantages it enjoys in itsrelationship with the United States the Chinese militarypossesses a growing number to confront China then it is very conceivable that result in an all-out arms race between the fear by most of the countries in the even seek topurchase WMDs Regardless of whether a new Sino-Japanese Japanesefears of Chinese aggression by reduced from the Cold War levels Inaddition U S is benefiting greatly from Sino-Japanesetrade a Statement of Objective The next objective is preventing the yet Japan possesses the technology to produce WMDs but has region donot possess the technology and do not region may also purchase the devices b Concepts The and technology throughout the region and technology to economicnegotiations Although there upon the dissemination of WMD technology The other major manufacture the weapons At thispoint in time North Korean leaders couldpurchase such potential movement of materials in U S policyoptions as reaction the region A distinctpossibility is that other Korean WMDs Preventing Environmental Hygienic an age of rapid transoceanic travel such but will swiftly spread to the or grave absent theidentification of an extremely for formulating a strategy are necessarily limited The U developments cannot be controlled very easily much less prevented Any strategy for attaining this objective careful not to appearas dictating policies to Asian States and failure to pursue it couldhave serious the Asia-Pacific region While such power may have been ofthe nations in the region Economic interests are pursuing economic interests mar leave region particularly China and Japan Only Studies Asia-Pacific pp Carlisle U S ArmyWar College the Revolution in MilitaryAffairs Washington D C Strategic East Southeast Asia and the Western PacificToday In Regional InternationalRelations Committee In Regional Strategic Studies pp Carlisle U S Army War Politics in Northeast Asia TheChina-Japan-United Asia-Pacific region The first part of S policy in the Asia-Pacific asit relates to the stated vital United States interests in the is vital because the Asia-Pacific than any othercountries save the United States the proliferation of WMDs in and countries andgovernments in the region which share political and Interests No peripheral interests could be idenitified for the Asia-pacificregion cultural nationalism Cultural nationalism refersto the historical reaction from theregion during the latter decades of the Twentieth Century of political nationalism duringthe middle decades of Asia than that established in Western countries Asians resented Westerners imposing political control over theirregion and western Asians view Westernefforts to convert normsthroughout the region has also made Asians of the same Western culture which emphasizes liberal United States is measuring how much this reaction will affect the various Asian-Pacific countries In particular the relationship between spot in less than twenty years Assuch both atrocities Less than thirty years ago China threatened Japan with addition other countries in the region fearboth regionto and their willingness to cooperate with policy initiatives The reaction of China to perceived U S economicand the form of distributing WMDs The fact the value of proliferation to the Chinese They representa Japanese hegemony in the region It reinforces the notion Korea threatens todestabilize the Korean peninsula and or neighboring countries inunforeseen ways While North Korea appears to have of high environmental hygienic standards andcountries which share U S smacks of Western cultural imperialism It implies they cannot help but feel stringent than any adoptedby Western countries The which imply Asian inferiorityin these matters Asian leaders As noted above Westerndemocratic ideas promote the also be maintained bysocieties that which achieving universalnorms of freedom Mahbubani pp External Factors degree of weapons technology outside the UnitedStates all toowilling to sell the technology to the of concessions Moreover the formerSoviet states constitute the most upon the containment of communism free market principles in its economy and pose any threat to any vital Western interests and overall for morethan forty years economicinterests and de-emphasizes confrontation as a economic issues Theofficial overall foreign ties between the Americanand Chinese people at every level Relations government to accept international norms concerning economic andenvironmental issues to gain Chinese cooperation in curbing independently of thePRC allowing Hong Kong a considerable degree because the Chinese government believes thatthe U States to allow the Chinese or any Administration has stated that Chinese acceptance recognition of Tibetan autonomy Albright p Such demands is whether tying Chinese integration to theadoption markets ensuring that no one nation is able to decisivelydominate policy in the regionseems to two sets of interests andadopt policies only be addressed to the extent willing to accede toWestern humanitarian demands when in defense of Asian culture rather Regional Strategy in the Asia-Pacific Region In light of the new regional strategy will be largely based upon be detrimental to achieving the objectives Instead U S leaders than before in order not to create greaterantagonism than United States andits Western allies and have the thirdlargest economy in the that China is no longer an danger of a nuclearconflict between the United coincidingwith the stated interests of the Clinton the importance of open economicmarkets and increasing trade between the theability to threaten this objective as As noted earlier in this restrictions on the opening of their economicmarket to the United concept for achieving this objective must focusupon engaging theChinese leaders in dialogues which will reassure them that leaders must cease their efforts to themobstacles to maintaining open economic markets This issue the open market interest is ensuring thattrade routes are by religion or similar or and tactics capable of inflicting massive casualties as in cultin the Tokyo subway It must also be Indeed terrorist actscould potentially threaten the freedom it still poses a threat to open trade result in increased piracy intensifyingthe threat to trade routes involves the use of intelligence agenciesfrom the forceshould be utilized against any particular group Such force Cooperation between the United States and a severe deteriorationof relations between the U be determined by both the United States and the nations through the s The rather isolated nature of the in theregion Keeping Region Free from is crucial because of the economic importance of thisregion in maintaining open markets or to andwas able to coerce several Asian nations into opposing U this objective are posed by China andJapan that domination does not necessarily ends asif they dominated the region militarily Ultimately economic markets China in particular must be engaged wishes to dominate the region and will the statusquo The situation with Japan is slightly different in the past twenty years area The Japanese recognize that their military intend todominate that region and that U the Chinese towardsJapan Wilborn pp such a the responses of theother nations in the of the Second World War Fearing another violent trouble in the region of increasedU S military presence in the region but something to losefrom increased tension Already Chinese linking of economic assistance to Chinese suspension of nations in the Asia-Pacific regionwhich officially possess WMDs Pakistan is possesses this technology andwhether it can make topurchase these devices from various parties Finally there is proffer these weapons toany of the parties seeking do so are attempting to move such items Next U of the Asian leadersacknowledge the greater danger arising from for doing thisis economically and politically isolating North Korea inhibiting weapons making the isolation strategyeffective and North Korea isdesperately short of economic resources Again intelligence be given to destroying those weapons withforce This by a very unstable andunpredictable leadership its possession of WMDs Korea and will not challenge aU S oralleviating the effects of environmental hygienic disasters in the a pandemic in the Asia-Pacific region will in this region However the threat to the U S be considered important rather thanvital Because this objective is application of these methods Much of thisobjective Western attempts to interfere in domesticaffairs and control is a verysensitive topic to any country the programs However the strategy should be affirmative in be deduced that the UnitedStates can no it can becounterproductive in a The possible spread of WMDs to those few nations and cooperation between the U S the economic interestswhich have become so vital References Albright New Directions Http www apcss org Report html Gill B Security to the Year Ed D L Smith Regional StrategicStudies Asia-Pacific pp Carlisle U S Army War Shaping China's Future in World Affairs TheU S Year Ed D L Smith pp College United States Strategic Appraisal for Asia-Pacific This paper will must drive U S regional strategy The designed to best further these interests U S Interests bloc and governments dedicatedto preventing the spread of goods and services andbecause China and dominate such largeeconomic market could economically attack Interests Regional interests which are important to from the severe pressures being placed upon natural resourcesby one major internal factor which the Westernimperial domination of the region during the Nineteenth and given a boost to culturalnationalism Gill and Henley pp Although Confucianand Buddhist traditions in Asia have tradition has emphasized the primacy ofthe group that the West also ceased tryingto Leibo Shattuck pp Asian resistance to the worldwide economic markets they prefer toparticipate on their own part of Asian governments when the subject of open markets between Asian-Pacific Countries Another internal factor affecting after that of the United States China's economy between the two Asian giants Less than seventy years that theother ultimately seeks to control the Asia-Pacific region ofthese fears can affect the spread ofweapons of mass destruction will also be As with the economic interest the Chinese government could respond of use and the potential threat they in economic and political negotiations The spread overwhelming violence cantrump economic power Godwin pp In addition the vital interest of the United States it could eventuallythreaten the acts of extreme violence as the country fails Morethan any other interests U S advocacy of higher adoption ofstandards is necessary for Asian leaders particularly in China can point out that they economic advancement is to be assured Western ideals ofdemocracy Such ideals directly conflict with traditional Asianphilosophic will not tolerate Western intrusion into domestic socialpolicies arguing and Asianideas concerning individual freedoms are philosophical differences whichcan and the instabilityamong the countries of the former Soviet greatest worry is that theinstitutions countries in the region the potential From the end of the Second World War until however containment became obsolete Although the People's Republic of Chinaremained areas The othercommunist nations in the region particularly Vietnam in the region was destroyed so tospeak certain extent to reflect the new reality the point that most dialogue between the the Asia-Pacific region TheAdministration proudly points out that contacts between S government is seeking to achievecertain development to higherstandards of environmental accept the evolution of democracy in theregion by recognizing the objectives is causing the most friction in to smack of Western cultural elitism and a refusalon which must be examined closely to determine whetherit community Consequently the Administration has pressed other Asian countries who resent the superioritycomplex of the in this paper the vitalinterests of requires that the most important nations in theregion adopt isnot vital but merely important U S upon economic issues andbe designed to separate economic throughout the world U S leadersmust accept the fact that Asian culture Such Western norms areliable to be counterproductive to the pursuit the Asia-Pacific region which takes into account thesuggested interests suchas maintaining bases In fact as will be discussed thoseobjectives which can be attained by more traditional and most important objective in the Asia-Pacific region which has the largestpopulation of any country important focus of American foreignpolicy in the almost any othercountry Moreover the end of policy objectives nolonger have much relevance Thus Chinese market remains open to U S trade this area efforts whichwill result blocktrade routes between the U S and Chinese resentment of perceived Western cultural superiority of economically uniting Asiancountries against the United States Asia fear of Western culturalhegemony the primary part of an effort to maintain open economic Asia may have been an important interest inthe past political normsinterest Keeping Trade Routes Open a a serious issue throughoutthe world the s and s Terrorists motivated by the potential for them isincreasing One clear example was the the fact that Indonesia isthe the region While the threat was considered a law enforcement problem However the lend themselves to more traditionalmilitary solutions Consequently the The informationgathered by these agencies will then as the Delta force or likely be seen as an example of U S naval presence in and would not require the establishment ofany bases similar in forces as needed Moreover the Asian-Pacific regions wouldalmost interest in this region isensuring that the region couldcoerce or influence the nations in this region into Unionchallenged the United States for weakening and ultimate demise of the Soviet Union inthe some evidence that certain groups within bothcountries would like to in today's world By economicallydominating the region either China or preventing such domination in the region isvery Chinese domestic policy or with Chineseeconomic trade Doing such a dialogue and continuing trade expansion will noindications that it wishes to expand its and other Western countries Moreover Japanese reaction to increased of nuclear weapons while the Japanese militarydoes Japan will undertake an expansion two nations which couldultimately lead to armed Asia-Pacific region whoremember centuries of conflict everoccurs the expanded military forces in the region renewing assurances of military assistanceto leaders should encourage increased economic and have limited their criticism of proliferation of WMDs At thepresent China officially stated that it will not build such seem to possess the devicesthemselves However regional strategy pursuing this objective has several facets First the as well as monitorany developments which is a danger that such a tie-in could damagenegotiations this part of this strategy is containing the efforts ofNorth it does not appear that North Korea has all of weapons from rogue elements in the former Soviet the formerSoviet Union and North Korea If North Korea to U S military action in this region leaders in the region particularly in Disasters a Statement of Onjective The disasters canquickly spread from their United States homeland Consequently the prevention of such lethal contagion Thus the U S must be circumspect in the methods used to attain attempts to do so would meet with strong Asian resistance should bebased upon programs to assist Asian-Pacific governments Likewise disease preventionprograms should consequences for the domestic population of this country Conclusion From necessary andsufficient to pursue interests which were related to best attained throughcooperation and avoiding conflict This does not theUnited States with no choice but to use force then will theU S be Conference of the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Institute Godwin P H B China's Security Strategic Studies Asia-Pacific pp Carlisle U S Asia-Pacific pp Carlisle U S Army College Taylor W J Jr and Kim A The States strategic Triangle In Regional StrategicStudies Asia-Pacific pp the paper willexam the U S interests interests The third part of the Asia-Pacificregion open access to economic markets a region free fromdomination region has the potential forbecoming the This first vital interest leadsdirectly to a region which is so economicallyvital cultural norms with theU S The importance of Factors Affecting U S Interests in the Asia-Pacific RegionInternal by Asian-Pacific nations against perceivedWestern imperialism This removed theimpetus for political nationalism however the continued economicdominance of the Twentieth Century cultural nationalismrepresents a Incontrast to the Western tradition emphasizing values on their culture The decline of Asia over to accepting the primacy wary of Western efforts to openthe economic markets in the philosophiescentered on the individual The result of this thinking theinterest of creating and maintaining open China and Japan has the potential for dramaticallyaffecting this nations cannot fail but to compete on many nuclear weapons as a result of Japan'spolitical alliance with the China and Japan because of past by the UnitedStates Wilborn pp The second vital interest cultural hegemony in the region could take that these weapons willprobably never be used is counter to U S power that China is the preeminent military Althoughthe destabilization of the Korean peninsula may no interest in takingpart in economic markets the apparent political and cultural norms are affected by Asian backwardness and inferiority and an that theacceptance of such standards devised and imposed by Western adoption of such standards representsunderstanding on the part of particularly resent the idea that primacy of the individual while Asiantraditions advocate the do not place as much emphasis upon individualfreedoms Actions of the Former Soviet States An Because they are desperate for economic resources they highest bidders This possibilityconstitutes a destabilizing force in likely source of WMD technology for thedisintegrating North Korea Sutter With the demise of the a willingness to cooperatewith the United themselveswere looking for economic cooperation with Western Since the early s the U S has adjusted means of achieving thesepolicy interests Cooperation between the United States policy of the Clinton Administration engagementand include political economic and cultural ties Albright p At the These norms include opening markets according toWorld Trade the proliferation of WMDsand fighting international terrorism and crime of autonomy and increasingits observation of human rights standards developed S is trying to replace traditional Asian values Asian nation to establish a true leadership role in ofWestern norms concerning political liberalism particularly human have irritated not only Chinese of Western cultural norms should be a vital part of the region and preventing the place too much emphasis upon the which place more emphasis upon the vital interests Recommendations U that they affect the opennessof economic markets Although the they perceive that such demands are basedupon than just isolated national reactions defending particular politicalregimes Continued emphasis above discussion it is necessary economic objectives rather than political or physical objectives Consequently much must focus more upon economic cooperation withcountries in the region absolutely necessary Maintaining Open Economic Markets Particularly in China maintaining them once opened Obviously the mostimportant market in the world within twenty years The sheer size of undeveloped nation but an industrializingone whose States and the countries of Administration's national securitystrategy is engaging China U S and China Consequently they would the Soviet Union might have twentyyears ago report the only realthreat to this objective is States In addition the issue of Western culturalhegemony smoothing out sticking points in the U S Chinese relationship U S and otherWestern leaders are not seeking to tie Chinesemembership in the World trade Organization WTO will also betouched upon below not blocked by non-governmental forces such as terroristsand other philosophical concerns notstrictly related to politics Consequently terrorist acts theWorld Trade Center and Oklahoma City bombings Although few such remembered that Islamic terroristgroups are increasing their influence and activities of shipping in the straits ofIndonesia routes Duringthe early s the piracy threat was brought the trade routes Conference of the Asia-Pacific law enforcement and national security structures of the UnitedStates would beapplied either by the agencies the Asian-Pacific nationsin question would be absolutely necessary in S and the nations in the region This inthe region The force levels in question would not come threats posed would requirerelatively small forces and Domination by Single Power a Statement of If it were to be dominated by any of theother U S interests in the region During S policies in theregion Indeed the economic miracle Both countries have dominated the region at various mean political or militarydomination although that may not dominationcould lead to military and in dialogue to convince its educate the Chinese leadersas to the desirability of maintaining Japan has been aloyal political and economic indicate that Japaneseleaders have no desire to give up certain forces cannot match thestrength of the Chinese military Most importantly S leaders lack the will move on the part of the Japanesewill region Both China and Japan are regarded with somedegree of conflict thesenations may themselves begin military expansion programs and Consequently it is important for U S leaders to alleviate instead should consist of forcemaintenance at present levels leaders have shown somerecognition that their country nuclearweapons testing Wilborn pp Preventing the Proliferation of WMDs believed to possess WMDs buthas not tested them use of it The rest of the nations in the also adanger that terrorist groups in the them This means that the intelligence servicesmust track weapons S officialsmust tie restrictions on the movement of weapons WMDs proliferation and would bewilling to impose restrictions it fromobtaining all of the resources needed to There is also the danger that agencies mustbe on the alert for the last option presents some severe dangers to especially nuclearweapons would represent an immense danger to military strike aimed at North region Because we live in not likely be confined tothe region population emanating from suchdisasters cannot be considered immediate connected to an interest which is onlyimportant the options is tied to population concentrations and movements Obviously these assert hegemony b Concepts Consequently they U S must be very nature because thisobjective is important to the United longer rely simply on military power to pursue its interestsin world where economic interests are pursued by all non-governmental parties who are not and the majornations in the M American Principle and Purpose in East Asia InRegional Strategic and Henley L China and pp Washington D C Strategic Studies Institute Leibo S A College Shattuck J Testimony before the House Role In Regional Strategic Studies Asia-Pacific Washington D C Strategic Studies Institute Wilborn T L International formulate a regional strategic appraisal for theUnited States in the secondpart of the paper will discuss current U in the Asia-Pacific RegionVital Interests There are three weapons of mass destruction WMD The firstinterest Japan will soon have economies larger the U S Finally the U S mustseek to curb the United States but notvital include high environmental health standards overpopulation and the increasing threat of global disease pandemics Peripheral will affect U S interests inthe Asia-Pacific region early TwentiethCenturies The military and political withdrawal of the West it nominally took the form produced a slightly different set ofcore values in over the individual During the Nineteenth and early TwentiethCenturies exert cultural control over Asia Consequently Western efforts at imposing Western cultural terms They tend to view completely open marketsas part is raised Gill and Henley pp The challengefor the open markets in the region is therelationship between ispredicted to reach the number three ago Japan invaded China killing millions ofChinese and committing innumerable and might embarkupon future aggression In behavior of individual countries in the affected by the same two internalfactors described above to U S power by asserting its ownpower in pose to U S hegemonywhich determine of WMDs alsoserves as a method of countering potential development of WMDs by North maintenance of open economic markets in the region Taylor andKim pp The important interests environmental andhygienic standards in the region preservation of an environment favorable tocontinued human existence but havedevised and implemented population controls far Consequently they resent Western efforts to impose ideas ideas founded in Confucian teachings that open economic markets can must be tolerated rather than obstacles to Union These states particularlyRussia possess the highest acting as caretakers for this technology may be power to threaten theothers in exchange for any sorts the early s UnitedStates policies in Asia were focused communist its government was already exhibiting a willingness toadopt were too poor andbackward to by the very outcome sought by U S foreign policy The ClintonAdministration especially has pursued a policy which emphasizes twogovernments concerns not military affairs but the United Statesand China go beyond official level extending to objectives in its policy towards China First it wants theChinese conditions Second the U S government isseeking right of Taiwan to exist the U S Chinese relationship largely the part of the United is worth the friction it causes The Clinton issues such as the release ofpolitical prisoners and West Mahbubani The question here U S policy in the Asia-Pacific region are maintaining openeconomic Western cultural norms In fact U S policymakers must make thedistinction between the relative value of the issues from cultural issues The culturalissues should Asian nations are no longer provoke a united Asian reaction of vital interests U S As might be deduced from the preceding paragraphs this below focusing toomuch on military issues may military means must becarried out more carefully isopening economic markets which have been closed to the in the world and which likely foreseeable future This importance is intensified by thefact the Cold War reduced the the most important objective in U S foreign policy It has become clearthat the Chinese leaders now recognize in benefits to both countries No third party country has China and none can intimidate eithercountry into ceasing trade could induceChinese leaders to place b Concepts Therefore the primary concept must include various methods of markets in theregion In addition U S Asian perceptions of Western cultural hegemony have made Statement of Objective Another objective related to during the last twenty years These new terrorists are usuallymotivated religion or cultural ideologies have begun usingweapons nerve gas attack by a Japanese most populous Islamic country in the world of maritime piracy does not have the far-rangingeffects of terrorism economicrecession of the late s may strategy for attaining the objectiveof ensuring open be used to determine whether by a combination of theseunits ofWestern hegemony in the region and would result in the region Again the size of such apresence must size to those located in the Philippines certainly object to large U S forces stationed at bases remains free from domination by any single power This objective adopting policiesadverse to the U S interest influence in the Asia-Pacific region s and early s The primary threats to achieving reassert dominance in the future It should benoted Japan could achieve the same similar to that devised for maintaining open economic so will help alleviate Chinese fears that the UnitedStates convinceChinese leaders that their country has a stake in maintaining military capabilities However unresolved trade frictions Chinese power will probably become a majorissue in this not If the Japanese begin believing that Chinese leaders of itsmilitary forces Given the traditional suspicion of conflict To this China Japan equation we must also add domination by China and the brutal Japaneseoccupation increase the potentialfor various sorts of Japan Again these assurances should not take the form trade betweenthe two countries convincing both that they would have Japan to the issues of Taiwan andJapanese and India are the only devices A majorquestion exists as to whether North Korea they present a danger in that they may try U S must ensure that China does not might indicate that individuals in China with theability to danger is relatively minor Most Korea to manufacture or obtain WMDs The best method the necessarymaterials for manufacturing these Union However these elements require cash from purchasers is found to possess workingweapons consideration must could be veryadverse However North Korea is being led China recognize the danger represented by North last objective in the region should be preventing and points of origin to other parts of the world Thus disasters must be included as anobjective of U S policy S interestand resulting objective should only this objectiveand more restrained in the since theywould appear distinctly as governments at diseaseprevention and population control Since population consist of assistance rather than unilateral the preceding paragraphs it can countering theinfluence of the Soviet Union during the Cold War mean however that military power is completelyobsolete in the region However theuse of such force will require able to apply force while still pursuing Studies Asia Pacific Security for the st century Dynamics and Policy Enters the stCentury The View from Beijing In Asian Army War College Mahbubani K The Pacific Way In War College Sutter R G Koreas and the ChangingNortheast Region In Asian Security to the Carlisle U S Army War in this region briefly describing the vital andimportant interests which paper willpropose a regional strategy by a single power or power largest single market for American the second for the rise of a power able to to the United States Important environmental health standards in the Asia-Pacificregion stem Factors Cultural Nationalism There is form of nationalism has its roots in the West during this period has much broader idea than political nationalism The the primacy and value of theindividual within the group Asian Westernpolitical control however did not mean of the individualas a vestige of the old imperialist system region While Asian governments recognize theneed to participate in can be a sort of knee-jerk reaction on the markets in the Asia-Pacificregion Relationships interest Japan's economy is currently the second largestin the world issues Moreimportantly there is a history of distrust United States Both countries fear aggression by both countries All in this region preventing the the form of spreadingnuclear or chemical weapons in the region not the point of distribution it is thepossibility and even a potential bargaining chip which can beused power inEast Asia reminding the other Asian states that not represent an immediatethreat to a irrationality of its governmentcould result in theinternal factor of Asian reaction against Western cultural hegemony unworthiness ofjoining the developed world Asian leaders may recognize that elites equatesto an acceptance of Western superiority and paternalism Asia that population controls are absolutelynecessary if future open economic marketscan only be achieved by countries which embrace primacy of the group Asian leaders have alreadystated that they They believe that the differences between Western external factor which could affect this interest is representpotential sellers of WMD technology The the region giving several of thewealthier p Current U S Policy in AsiaStatement of Current Policy Soviet Union at the end of States and its allies in numerous countries Consequently the basis for U S policy its policy in the Asia-Pacific region to a and China especially has grown to enlargement is clearly visible in same time however the U Organization terms and tying economic Finally the U S isasking the Chinese government to in the West Albright pp This last set of with Western ones These objectives appear the region Consequently thisthird set of objectives rights would accelerate China's integration into the World government officials butalso officials from the U S policy in this region As stated earlier spread of WMDs The pursuit ofnone of these interests pursuit of an interest which S policy in the region should focus more United States has long prided itselfupon upholding humanitarian principles cultural norms not rooted in upon Western humanitarian norms willultimately to formulate aregional strategy for of thefollowing discussion will not deal with traditional military issues to encourage open markets Pursuit of a Statement of Objective The first region is that of China theChinese economy makes it the most economy is already growing faster than that of the former SovietUnion to the point that traditional American foreign in more extensive economic trade and ensuringthat the pose no objections to U S efforts in No third party country has the ability to completely Asian fear of Western cultural hegemony is one which has the potential Because the primary sticking point is impose Western culture upon Asiancountries as a to human rights issues While human rights reforms in when discussing the cultural and pirates Non-political terrorism has become have reached ahigher magnitude than those committed during acts havebeen committed in the Asia-Pacific region in the region atroubling but logical development in light of and Malaysia a development which could have severe economiceffects throughout under control in South Asiaand Center forSecurity Studies b Concepts The terrorism and piracy problems and the nations of the Asia-Pacific region themselves such as the FBI's SWAT team bymilitary units such these situations Anyunilateral action taken by the U S would strategy for maintaining open trade routes should also includesome sort close to thosemaintained during the Cold War any necessary actions could be reinforced byU S based Objective Another major objective related to a vital any single power that power the Cold War the Soviet of this region would not have beenpossible without the times in thepast and there seems to be be out of the question Economicdominance is the greater threat political domination b Concepts The regional strategy for leaders that theU S does not wish to interfere in a balance of influence in the region Conducting ally for fifty years and has exhibited trade advantages it enjoys in itsrelationship with the United States the Chinese militarypossesses a growing number to confront China then it is very conceivable that result in an all-out arms race between the fear by most of the countries in the even seek topurchase WMDs Regardless of whether a new Sino-Japanese Japanesefears of Chinese aggression by reduced from the Cold War levels Inaddition U S is benefiting greatly from Sino-Japanesetrade a Statement of Objective The next objective is preventing the yet Japan possesses the technology to produce WMDs but has region donot possess the technology and do not region may also purchase the devices b Concepts The and technology throughout the region and technology to economicnegotiations Although there upon the dissemination of WMD technology The other major manufacture the weapons At thispoint in time North Korean leaders couldpurchase such potential movement of materials in U S policyoptions as reaction the region A distinctpossibility is that other Korean WMDs Preventing Environmental Hygienic an age of rapid transoceanic travel such but will swiftly spread to the or grave absent theidentification of an extremely for formulating a strategy are necessarily limited The U developments cannot be controlled very easily much less prevented Any strategy for attaining this objective careful not to appearas dictating policies to Asian States and failure to pursue it couldhave serious the Asia-Pacific region While such power may have been ofthe nations in the region Economic interests are pursuing economic interests mar leave region particularly China and Japan Only Studies Asia-Pacific pp Carlisle U S ArmyWar College the Revolution in MilitaryAffairs Washington D C Strategic East Southeast Asia and the Western PacificToday In Regional InternationalRelations Committee In Regional Strategic Studies pp Carlisle U S Army War Politics in Northeast Asia TheChina-Japan-United Asia-Pacific region The first part of S policy in the Asia-Pacific asit relates to the stated vital United States interests in the is vital because the Asia-Pacific than any othercountries save the United States the proliferation of WMDs in and countries andgovernments in the region which share political and Interests No peripheral interests could be idenitified for the Asia-pacificregion cultural nationalism Cultural nationalism refersto the historical reaction from theregion during the latter decades of the Twentieth Century of political nationalism duringthe middle decades of Asia than that established in Western countries Asians resented Westerners imposing political control over theirregion and western Asians view Westernefforts to convert normsthroughout the region has also made Asians of the same Western culture which emphasizes liberal United States is measuring how much this reaction will affect the various Asian-Pacific countries In particular the relationship between spot in less than twenty years Assuch both atrocities Less than thirty years ago China threatened Japan with addition other countries in the region fearboth regionto and their willingness to cooperate with policy initiatives The reaction of China to perceived U S economicand the form of distributing WMDs The fact the value of proliferation to the Chinese They representa Japanese hegemony in the region It reinforces the notion Korea threatens todestabilize the Korean peninsula and or neighboring countries inunforeseen ways While North Korea appears to have of high environmental hygienic standards andcountries which share U S smacks of Western cultural imperialism It implies they cannot help but feel stringent than any adoptedby Western countries The which imply Asian inferiorityin these matters Asian leaders As noted above Westerndemocratic ideas promote the also be maintained bysocieties that which achieving universalnorms of freedom Mahbubani pp External Factors degree of weapons technology outside the UnitedStates all toowilling to sell the technology to the of concessions Moreover the formerSoviet states constitute the most upon the containment of communism free market principles in its economy and pose any threat to any vital Western interests and overall for morethan forty years economicinterests and de-emphasizes confrontation as a economic issues Theofficial overall foreign ties between the Americanand Chinese people at every level Relations government to accept international norms concerning economic andenvironmental issues to gain Chinese cooperation in curbing independently of thePRC allowing Hong Kong a considerable degree because the Chinese government believes thatthe U States to allow the Chinese or any Administration has stated that Chinese acceptance recognition of Tibetan autonomy Albright p Such demands is whether tying Chinese integration to theadoption markets ensuring that no one nation is able to decisivelydominate policy in the regionseems to two sets of interests andadopt policies only be addressed to the extent willing to accede toWestern humanitarian demands when in defense of Asian culture rather Regional Strategy in the Asia-Pacific Region In light of the new regional strategy will be largely based upon be detrimental to achieving the objectives Instead U S leaders than before in order not to create greaterantagonism than United States andits Western allies and have the thirdlargest economy in the that China is no longer an danger of a nuclearconflict between the United coincidingwith the stated interests of the Clinton the importance of open economicmarkets and increasing trade between the theability to threaten this objective as As noted earlier in this restrictions on the opening of their economicmarket to the United concept for achieving this objective must focusupon engaging theChinese leaders in dialogues which will reassure them that leaders must cease their efforts to themobstacles to maintaining open economic markets This issue the open market interest is ensuring thattrade routes are by religion or similar or and tactics capable of inflicting massive casualties as in cultin the Tokyo subway It must also be Indeed terrorist actscould potentially threaten the freedom it still poses a threat to open trade result in increased piracy intensifyingthe threat to trade routes involves the use of intelligence agenciesfrom the forceshould be utilized against any particular group Such force Cooperation between the United States and a severe deteriorationof relations between the U be determined by both the United States and the nations through the s The rather isolated nature of the in theregion Keeping Region Free from is crucial because of the economic importance of thisregion in maintaining open markets or to andwas able to coerce several Asian nations into opposing U this objective are posed by China andJapan that domination does not necessarily ends asif they dominated the region militarily Ultimately economic markets China in particular must be engaged wishes to dominate the region and will the statusquo The situation with Japan is slightly different in the past twenty years area The Japanese recognize that their military intend todominate that region and that U the Chinese towardsJapan Wilborn pp such a the responses of theother nations in the of the Second World War Fearing another violent trouble in the region of increasedU S military presence in the region but something to losefrom increased tension Already Chinese linking of economic assistance to Chinese suspension of nations in the Asia-Pacific regionwhich officially possess WMDs Pakistan is possesses this technology andwhether it can make topurchase these devices from various parties Finally there is proffer these weapons toany of the parties seeking do so are attempting to move such items Next U of the Asian leadersacknowledge the greater danger arising from for doing thisis economically and politically isolating North Korea inhibiting weapons making the isolation strategyeffective and North Korea isdesperately short of economic resources Again intelligence be given to destroying those weapons withforce This by a very unstable andunpredictable leadership its possession of WMDs Korea and will not challenge aU S oralleviating the effects of environmental hygienic disasters in the a pandemic in the Asia-Pacific region will in this region However the threat to the U S be considered important rather thanvital Because this objective is application of these methods Much of thisobjective Western attempts to interfere in domesticaffairs and control is a verysensitive topic to any country the programs However the strategy should be affirmative in be deduced that the UnitedStates can no it can becounterproductive in a The possible spread of WMDs to those few nations and cooperation between the U S the economic interestswhich have become so vital References Albright New Directions Http www apcss org Report html Gill B Security to the Year Ed D L Smith Regional StrategicStudies Asia-Pacific pp Carlisle U S Army War Shaping China's Future in World Affairs TheU S Year Ed D L Smith pp College If this paper is not what you are looking for, you can search again: Search for: or Click here to request an essay written just for you.

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