Justin Fang
Justin Fang
Justin Fang
Weitz, Hudson Institute, ’12 [Richard Weitz, director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis and a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, May 3, 2012, The Diplomat, “Pivot Out, Rebalance In,” http://thediplomat.com/2012/05/03/pivot-out-rebalance-in/, accessed 6/3/13, JTF]
According to one analyst, even Chinese writers see the United States employing several tools to contain China, including military power, defense alliances, the trans-Pacific Partnership, and efforts to drive wedges between China and its neighbors through diplomacy and arms sales. Yet, the Chinese don’t believe the United States will succeed in achieving many of its core goals given such obstacles as the existence of a multipolar world, the inevitable persistence of its terrorism quagmire, enduring regional challenges in Iran and North Korea, its enduring economic weaknesses, strains on the U.S. defense budget, a wary Russia seeking to constrain U.S. global influence, and China’s own growing power, which means that Asian countries cannot afford to antagonize Beijing by joining a U.S.-led containment strategy. Given these natural counterbalancing factors, Chinese analysts argue that Beijing doesn’t need to directly confront the United States, but can focus inward on improving its internal situation and developing its military and other strengths while relying on a policy of engagement and hedging toward Washington.
Justin Fang
Weitz, Hudson Institute, ’12 [Richard Weitz, director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis and a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, May 3, 2012, The Diplomat, “Pivot Out, Rebalance In,” http://thediplomat.com/2012/05/03/pivot-out-rebalance-in/, accessed 6/3/13, JTF]
And what does the future hold? The Pentagon’s rebalancing toward the Asia-Pacific region may also cause concern in Australia, since the new strategy could undermine Australia’s elite status as a unique U.S. ally in the region. Australia is becoming just one of many U.S. allies in the Asia-Pacific region, and the United States might not always take Australia’s side in disputes among them.
Nate Wong
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