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Maritime Security in the Asia-Pacific: A Roadmap for the New U.S. Administration

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When the new administration enters Washington in January 2017, the president, new appointees, and Congress will need an assessment of the current maritime security situation in the Asia-Pacific. An analysis of existing U.S. policy on this topic will inform the new policy decisions the U.S. government must make for the next four years, and frame longer-term strategy. A complex state of affairs awaits the new leadership. The maritime disputes in the South and East China Sea are just a starting point for defining a comprehensive maritime security policy toward the region. Maritime security entails not only the traditional or “hard” security concerns of naval forces, but also encompasses non-traditional security issues, like climate change and fisheries depletion. A task force is necessary to identify the most salient concerns, evaluate our policy response and options, and recommend ways in which U.S. leadership can be effective moving forward.

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