To deter China, transform the Pacific Deterrence Initiative - Defense One
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Three things are required to enable the PDI to meet its vital objectives.
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To deter China, transform the Pacific Deterrence Initiative - Defense One
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Dilemmas of Deterrence: The United States' Smart New Strategy Has Six Daunting Trade-offs
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Military deterrence alone will not dissuade China, experts warn - The Japan Times
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Positioning, Training, and Integration: A Vision of Transformation in Contact for the US Army in the Pacific - Modern War Institute
Indo-Pacific Deterrence and the Quad in 2030 > Air University (AU) > Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs Article Display
Why China Cannot Challenge the US Military Primacy > Air University (AU) > Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs Article Display
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Strategic Inflection Point: The Most Historically Significant and Fundamental Change in the Character of War Is Happening Now—While the Future Is Clouded in Mist and Uncertainty > National Defense University Press >
China's Security Agreement with the Solomon Islands: Wider Implications for Geopolitics in the South Pacific > Air University (AU) > Journal of Indo- Pacific Affairs Article Display
Kimberly Lehn on LinkedIn: #uspacaf #indopacificsecurity #deterrencematters
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FACT SHEET: Indo-Pacific Strategy of the United States - U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the Republic of Korea
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The Case for a Pacific Deterrence Initiative - War on the Rocks