China’s expanding military strength poses serious questions for the United States, Australia, and their allies. The increasing assertiveness in the region by China necessitates serious preparation on the part of Washington and Canberra in the advent of Chinese coercive action. This paper lays out three hypothetical scenarios of Chinese aggression and proposes ways the U.S. and Australia can strengthen their collective response.
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Table of Contents
- More than the Sum of its Parts: Developing a Coordinated U.S.-Australian Response to Potential Chinese Aggression 1
- Alliance Future: Rewiring Australia and the United States 1
- Introduction 1
- 1. Taiwan Invasion Scenario 3
- Defending Taiwan: Roles and Missions 4
- 2. Second Thomas Shoal 7
- Defending the Second Thomas Shoal: Roles and Missions 8
- 3. Coral Sea Coercion 10
- Coral Sea: Roles and Missions 11
- Conclusion 12
- PROGRAM 19
- Asia 19
- PROJECT 20
- Alliance Future: Rewiring Australia and the United States 20
- More work from Carnegie 20
