Shifting Tides: The National Security Implications of the United States’ Pacific Drawdown
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Shifting Tides: The National Security Implications of the United States’ Pacific Drawdown
Summary:
- The report analyzes how a U.S. retreat or rebalancing in the Pacific could affect U.S. national security, diplomacy, and economic clout, with emphasis on strategic competition with China.
- Key policy avenues proposed to sustain U.S. influence in the Pacific:
- Institutional and governance reforms: reconfigure and reauthorize economic tools (e.g., DFC) and clarify USAID-related development responsibilities following its shuttering as an independent agency.
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