President Obama has begun a four-nation Asia trip—which may prove to be one of the more consequential Presidential trips of recent years. The Asia-Pacific has long been the most economically dynamic region on the planet; it encompasses the world’s three largest economies and half of global GDP. It is also—and this is crucial—the arena where the strategic rivalry between the American superpower and the rising Chinese challenger will play out. That dynamic is already well underway in two critical maritime arenas: the East China Sea (Northeast Asia) and the South China Sea (Southeast Asia). At its core, the President’s trip is about shoring up America’s strategic position in the region where the future is uncertain and in the balance. It is all about reassuring Asian governments (three allies, one friend) that the United States will remain a capable and absolutely reliable defense presence in the region—i.e., the region’s primary military power and its security guarantor.
Source: nationalinterest.org
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