Experts and officials highlight the United States' lack of preparedness for a crisis in the South China Sea, emphasizing the need for a revised strategy towards Beijing. Concerns include protecting economic interests, developing maritime capabilities, and promoting stability through diplomatic efforts and self-restraint among claimants in the region.
On @Policy_Ed, to prevent a repeat of the Acheson Line's mistakes, the US must adopt a long-term strategy that supports #Taiwan 's sovereignty and invests in its self-defense capabilities to curb #China 's ambitions. Watch now: https://t.co/ZuA3QbmfRL
Exercising self-restraint regarding the #SouthChinaSea issue is very important. "If you want stability, cooperation, trust and confidence, all claimants need to avoid actions that will provoke responses from other claimants," Dino Patti Djalal, founder and chairman of the Foreign… https://t.co/Q2ZGxbDp5T
The world can't afford to have an unstable and unproductive #SouthChinaSea, it requires diplomatic efforts to develop mechanisms to address disagreements and allow various parties to jointly benefit from the waterway, Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on… https://t.co/jKcSuKTbGm
America lacks the ability to protect its economic interests during a period of conflict in the western Pacific. Developing this capability will require a comprehensive national maritime strategy — something that the U.S. government currently lacks. https://t.co/VyTyPDQnNw
The United States is not prepared for the prospect of a crisis in the South China Sea, writes @MMazarr. Washington needs to adjust its strategy toward Beijing now—and start laying the groundwork for a mutually respectful form of coexistence. https://t.co/48yRMUv6po