US East Asia Security Strategy In The Post-Cold-War Era

After the cold war till now, the international political theme is punch andcounter-punch. On the side of punch, the international pattern has become to only superpower and multi-great power after the cold war. The economic growth of the unitedstates of america slowed down and the emerging powers are growing makes theinternational pattern presents a trend of narrowing the gap of power between them. Theemerging powers enable them narrow the gap between and punch USA throughsustained high speed economic growth is a long historical process. The long processpresents in the international pattern is to sprout, grow and eventually form. The changeof the international pattern is a process that the original cannot be maintained, changingto the new situation and the new situation will eventually formed. In this process, thevested interest country USA will not allow its power transfer into the hands of othersmakes the international pattern punch and counter-punch in national power, reform ingeopolitics and compete in strategy and tactics,which has formed a historic process fullof twists and complexity. The historic process full of twists and complexity has alsoformed a new international political theme: counter-punch. After the cold war, the USAbecomes the sole superpower in the world, and plays a leading role in the world. It ownsthe dominant force in the formulation and operation of international rules and order. theUSA will not bear any other countries challenge its leading role and will implement atwo side strategy of contact and containment towards the emerging great powers. Onone hand, USA tries to incorporate the emerging leader countries into the USAdominated world order, making it the collaborators of the American century. On theother hand, USA will restrain the emerging leading countries not acting at its will. In thehistorical process of punch and counter punch, in the historical process of newinternational pattern of only super power and multi-great power sprout and form, theUSA will not give up its leading role, maintain the current pattern of only super power, reject the emerging powers to be involved and participate in the historic reshaping ofinternational pattern. The USA East Asia security strategy is actually an important partto maintain its unipolar leadership, avoiding emerging powers compete with USA,preventing pattern formation of only super power and multi-great power. It concerns thedetermination of the leading power of the world and the future of USA and theemerging powers, which needs carefully and profound discussion.This thesis is consisted of five chapters. The main structure is what (securitysituation of East Asia–to cope with (USA security policy)–to re-cope with(security countermeasures of china). The basic framework of the thesis is:1. thesecurity situation of East Asia2. USA measures facing historic and specific securitysituation of East Asia(security strategy and arrangement, allies and non-allies).3. whatpolicy china shall implement when facing both1and2.Chapter1: the security situation in East Asia after the cold war. After the cold war,the situation of two super powers compete in East Asia has ended, while the new era ofseeking for regional new security orders as well as maintaining regional peace andeconomic development has commenced. In the security pattern, although the USAremains the sole super power and still has the strongest controlling force in the securitymatters in East Asia, the growth of some countries in the region has bring strongcompletion to the role of dominance of USA. Multilateral security cooperation in EastAsia has also influence a lot to the USA role of dominance. East Asia has maintained apeaceful situation after the cold war, however, many traditional and non-traditionalsecurity threats are still existing in the region which may bring challenges to regionalpeace and economic development.Chapter2: East Asia security strategy of the united states of America after the coldwar. Chapter two follows one. The united states of America arranged what kind ofglobal security strategy and the security strategy in East Asia to face the post-cold warglobal security situation and the East Asian security situation. East Asian militaryfrontier deployment is the final carrier of East Asia security strategy and practical means,is the most direct embodiment of American global security strategy and the securitystrategy in East Asia.Chapter3: the US—East Asia—security alliance policy. The US—East Asian—security alliance is important. It is the key means that America molds and guidessecurity order and controls the security situation by. It is of great value for the national interests of the united states. My discourse analyzes us—East Asian—security alliancepolicy from the perspective of this pattern: alliance system--alliance internal couplingmechanism--alliance operation mechanism. In the analyses of us—East Asia—securityalliance policy, three problems can not be bypassed. The first problem is Americashould make the five alliance efficient. the united states of America has to avoid that thefive individual alliances are separate. America must organize them together, achieving1+1+1+1+1>5. The second problem is that the alliance need to be administrated. Lackof management weakens alliance.The third problem is how to operate in the securityalliance. To solve the first problem and the second problem can make the allianceestablished.after it,America coordinates policy with alliances that command and trainarmy.Chapter4: the non US—East Asia—security alliance policy. The internationalsituation and national power contrast has undergone tremendous changes. America hasadjusted interactive mode between us and the non US—East Asia—security alliancecountries.new policy is formed. First,America has established strategic partnership withnon US—East Asia—security alliance countries. Second, America begins strategicdialogues with non US—East Asia—security alliance countries.Third, America joins inthe East Asian security mechanism.Chapter5: Chinese strategic countermeasures to the US policy. East Asia securitystrategy of the united states include the content of containing china rising. It harmssecurity of china. china needs to strengthen strategic dialogue, speed securitycooperation up, establish mutual trust with America. It is necessary for China to developmilitary cooperation with major country,for example: Russia. China is a responsiblepower. Chinese economic development is one of the most important traction to theworld economic growth over the past twenty years. Chinese army is rising for servicingworld peace.china has committed to rise peacefully. China will not seek hegemony.The US hegemony is decided by the historical conditions and its hard, soft power.America is the most powerful country. America is the founder and participants of EastAsian security mechanism, regional and order. America strategic focus increasinglymove east. So does its military forces. The US maintains military alliances with japan,South Korea, Philippines, Thailand, and Australia to control entire region. Americadevelops partnership, conducting strategic dialogue, joining in security mechanism,withnon US—East Asia—security alliance countries. These actions contain China. Under this extrusion, how China overcoming difficulties, rising peacefully, is worthy ofattention. China is a peace-loving nation. Peaceful rise is a solemn commitment. Chinawill make great contribution to world peace.