Donald Trump needs a strategy for the Asia-Pacific region

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American Enterprise institute
Michael Mazza
Mar. 23, 2017

Excerpt:

For a time during World War II, Japan’s conquest of the subregion tipped the Asian balance of power in favor of the Axis. In the war’s aftermath, American planners recognized that Southeast Asia would play a similar role in determining the power balance between the United States and its Pacific allies on the one hand and its Eurasian foes on the other. This remains true. As such, the Trump administration should prioritize developing a strategy for Southeast Asia if it hopes to ensure a favorable balance of power across the Asia-Pacific.

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