Secret Pacific Strategy Called for Stronger India to Counter China
Jan. 13, 2021 | By John A. Tirpak
The Trump administration’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, declassified Jan. 13, seeks to promote India’s military and economic strength as a counter to China, while trying to keep traditional U.S. regional allies in the fold. It revolves around blunting China’s rising influence, and aims to bolster the militaries of Australia, India, Japan, and South Korea with better arms, intelligence sharing, and common research and development, while getting those countries to shoulder a greater share of the Indo-Pacific defense burden.
In an accompanying statement from the White House, National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien said declassifying the document—which has some sections redacted—is meant to illustrate the administration’s transparency and commitment to partners in the region. The document was labeled “Secret/NOFORN†before the declassification, marking it as the least sensitive of classified documents.
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