Securing the Indo-Pacific region

Michael Auslin, AEI's director of Japan Studies states that the Indo-Pacific's unique geography makes the balance of regional security most vulnerable in its "commons": the open seas, air lanes, and cyber networks that link the region together and to the world and the US and its partners goals would be to ensure access, contain conflicts, deter threats and evolve liberal norms in the commons. In an op-ed for the AEI, "Security in the Indo-Pacific Commons", he states that the regional politico-military strategy should have a muscular US forward military component augmented by a close security partnership among nations that shared common concerns and promotion of a liberal agenda in the region.

Get ready for brickbats...

Michael Auslin, AEI's director of Japan Studies states that global public opinion may be turning against China in the wake of increasing evidence of China not turning out to be a "responsible stakeholder" as envisaged. In an op-ed for The Washington Examiner, "Good feelings for China at a tipping point",he states that sustained tension between China and the world could lead to further Chinese probing of American and Asian countries' defenses, more deployment of advanced weaponry including aircraft carriers, and continued obstruction over Darfur and Iran.