Ely Ratner on Keeping the U.S. Focused on China - The Wire China

Ely Ratner on Keeping the U.S. Focused on China - The Wire China

The Biden administration’s assistant secretary of defense explains why there needs to be a new defense pact in Southeast Asia akin to NATO, and the U.S. still needs more urgency in its approach to China. The post Ely Ratner on Keeping the U.S. Focused on China appeared first on The Wire China.

The case against a Pacific defense pact * WorldNetDaily * by Jimin Park, Real Clear Wire

In a Foreign Affairs op-ed, Ely Ratner outlines a case for a Pacific Defense Pact. Although applying collective defense to Asia is a novel idea, Ratner’s proposal will dangerously accelerate U.S.-China competition, enflame regional tensions, and fail to deter China. Defense Into Offense The geopolitical balance in the Indo-Pacific is delicate; as Ratner outlines, Taiwan, the South and East China Seas, and the U.S.-China rivalry are all potential…