The Asia-Pacific maritime security strategy : achieving national security objectives in a changing environment.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

United States. Department of Defense, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Military policy.

United States.

United States--Military relations--Pacific Area.

Security, International--Pacific Area.

Security, International.

Military policy.

Military relations.

Pacific Area.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (35 pages) : color illustrations, color maps

Production:

Achieving national security objectives in a changing environment

Place of Publication:

[Washington, DC] : Department of Defense, 2015.

Summary:

This report outlines the Department of Defense's strategy with regard to maritime security in the Asia-Pacific region. Recognizing the importance of the Asia-Pacific region and its maritime domain for the security of the United States, the Department is focused on safeguarding freedom of the seas, deterring conflict and coercion, and promoting adherence to international law and standards. As it does around the world, the Department will continue to fly, sail, and operate wherever international law allows, in support of these goals and in order to preserve the peace and security the Asia-Pacific region has enjoyed for the past 70 years. Recognizing the growing complexity of the Asia-Pacific maritime domain, this report outlines four lines of effort the Department is employing in order to preserve security in this vital region. First, we are strengthening our military capacity to ensure the United States can successfully deter conflict and coercion and respond decisively when needed. Second, we are working together with our allies and partners from Northeast Asia to the Indian Ocean to build their capacity to address potential challenges in their waters and across the region. Third, we are leveraging military diplomacy to build greater transparency, reduce the risk of miscalculation or conflict, and promote shared maritime rules of the road. Finally, we are working to strengthen regional security institutions and encourage the development of an open and effective regional security architecture. Together with our inter-agency colleagues and regional allies and partners, the Department is focused on ensuring that maritime Asia remains open, free, and secure in the decades ahead.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed January 4, 2016).

OCLC:

922885971