China's Rise And The Us Japan's Respond

The rising of China will be America’s greatest long-term threat because it breaks the world power balance. The relative power logic shows that the increase in the China’s power will make the America’s power decrease. Chinese defense budget grows from $100 billion in 2011 to $215 billion in 2017 while American defense budget decline from $708 billion to $611 billion in the same period. Although the America’s military investment still remarkably higher than China’s, the gap is closer. Once China achieves the regional hegemon, it will attempt to expand its influence on other regions. Moreover, the benefits form institution liberalism system such as the role in UN will encourage China’s desire to replace American’s position. Therefore, when China reaching higher dominating position, it will do not want a peer. In other words, China will gain more power and reach regional hegemon to overcome America, and America will seek to prevent their great powers or, so the predictable outcome may be war.

This essay will reason that in a more contested Asia-Pacific strategic environment, Australia will not need to develop a more independent strategic and defence policy, but should reduce reliance on its United States’ ally. The Asia-Pacific region is continuously undergoing great economic growth and development and many countries are enjoying the benefits derived from it, including Australia. On the other hand, the world is seeing a rise of military and economic powerhouses in the region, most notably China. This topic is critical for academics and policy makers to understand the implications of the contested environment and how to deal effectively with all the consequences that could undermine the region’s prosperity, peace, and stability.

China has used historical claims to justify its territorial usurpations in the South China Sea. China’s territorial claims are causing conflict in the region as Beijing seeks to control more area of the South China Sea, with one such example being the declaration of Chinese control out to the “Nine dashed line.” Additionally, it is only in the last one hundred or so years that China has

“How would the rise of China’s economic status as a BRICS country affect the military relationship they have with the U.S?”

“The New Great Game: China and South and Central Asia in the Era of Reform” (2016) by Thomas Fingar. He described in his book that the growth of China has generated mixed reaction of elicited envy, admiration, and fear among its neighbors. Although much has been written about this, previous coverage portrays events as determined almost entirely by Beijing. Such accounts minimize or ignore the other side of the equation: namely, what individuals, corporate actors, and governments in other countries do to attract, shape, exploit, or deflect Chinese involvement. The New Great Game analyzes and describes how Chinese policies and priorities affix with the goals and actions of other states in the region. To explore the reciprocal nature of relations

In terms of the military, both of these nation boast the as one of the strongest militaries in the world, but fir different reasons. China has one of the world’s largest military’s in sheer numbers, mainly based on the ground. With the current confrontation and placement of the nine-dash line, China is quickly building its navy capable of moving around the world. All though they have the numbers china does not have the extensive reach that the United States has. China cannot move troops as far and as quickly. In addition china lacks the relationships with nation to build military bases around the world. What china does have are technological advances. For example the ASB missile that posses a great threat to US carrier groups. With the current and continuing growth of its military

As we all know, United States took responsibility upon himself to play the role of hegemonic power and take up responsibility of the world’s affairs. United States also is the number one more powerful in the world in all aspects like economic, politics, and military. No other countries can defeat United States military capabilities and technology. “Many countries in the region depend on its conventional military power, diplomatic influence and nuclear umbrella in order to meet their security needs.” Therefore , with the emerging of China and with the aggressive behaviour of territorial claims in the south china sea make United States become more worried and think China as a threat to their hegemon status in the Asia Pacific region. Therefore,

China’s motive with the territory in the sea originates from the opportunity to establish military and naval compounds. The Chinese government hopes to “fortify its military foothold in the South China Sea…” (Jeff. M Smith) by making runways and other infrastructure that is beneficial to the military. Chinese militarism and naval power are continually growing as it is one of the strongest armed forces in the world. The idea of China having large control over the South China Sea produces fear among USA as it is traditionally the most dominant military force. Similarly, prior to World War One, Great Britain felt threaten by the rise of Germany’s military and naval power. In response, Great Britain produces large quantity of naval ships and

In the article, China’s Dangerous Game published by the Atlantic in November of 2014, is a discussion of the Chinese state’s actions within the South China Sea. It summarizes the legality of their claims to the territory, the legality of their military occupation of what is considered to be international territory, and the possible legal and political repercussions of their actions. China has historical ties to the region, which it uses to justify its claim on the disputed territory, however it is believed that there are ulterior motives for China to claim this territory at this point in time. China is seeking to establish themselves as a world power, has a booming economy, and is expanding its military capabilities as to better exert their

As of today, China has expanded and built over seven artificial islands in the South China Sea since 2014. The South China Sea has recently come to be a major problem in Asia as issues have risen over who has rights of passage and claims in this area. The Chinese of recent have been making territorial claims in the South China Sea that are in areas of free passage for many other Asian countries and the United States. In October 2015, a U.S. guided missile destroyer encountered one of the artificial islands and China’s response was that it would “take any measure” to maintain its security in “their territory”. The Chinese have been questioned in the Permanent Court of Arbitration by the Philippines after claiming rights to historical locations in the South China Sea, which violates sovereign rights of the Philippines, yet China responded to this outcome with refusal and has continued to advance itself in the territory causing huge disputes with its neighboring countries as freedom of navigation has been compromised through China’s actions.. In order to guarantee resolution and maintain the freedom of navigation aspect of international law there needs to be a foreign policy put in place that puts more United States military in the South China Sea with support from disputing countries like Japan and the Philippines as a way to make the issue multilateral and law abiding.

Consequently, defensive realists consider nuclear deterrence as a condition that fosters cooperation instead of competition, as states must come together to forge arms control agreements to prevent the use of nuclear weapons. Additionally, technological advances have reduced, but not eliminated, the strategic barriers of distance. Despite such reductions, geography still shapes the strategic circumstances around China’s ascent. The separation between China and the United States mainland makes it extraordinarily difficult to achieve full tactical surprise in a military conflict (Goldstein 2008,72). It also limits China’s power projection capabilities; with the exception of China’s rather small ICBM force, the North American mainland remains

The nature of potential war between Vietnam and China in the future aims to expanding the territory and impact of China in Vietnam in particular and in South East of Asia in

Thee presence of anarchy in the international system; the lack of central authority in the international system must be acknowledged when analyzing state affairs. Realist theory argues that states act in response to anarchy and presume the international system to be one of self-help. States are self-interested actors that look to maximize power and ensure security. This security dilemma in current US-Sino relations about nuclear arms. In an attempt to compete with the US, China is “‘increasing its existing ability to deliver nuclear warheads to the United States and to overwhelm missile defense systems.’” China is exhibiting relative gains, as it measures its own nuclear arsenal relative to the one of the US. Because the US is seen as threat to China militarily, China’s response has been to develop their defense industry. By increasing their industry sector, China is attempting to balance power its power in the international system by countering the power

As China starts to become an growing superpower on the world stage, it now face itself in challenging situations in the global political stage. China’s economy and power grows in a rapid rate, the nation faces itself in serious political tensions that can affect its standing in the region and its standing in the world stage. The nation continues to expand its foreign influences around the world through its growing military and economic power, the world watches and waits for the Chinese government’s next big move.

The following section will discuss what key drivers that have caused China to initiative the OBOR initiative. The next section will analyse the kind of implications OBOR has on the security in the Southeast Asia region, in particular the South China Sea. The final section will tie in the South China Sea discussion to examine the responses of CLMV. This essay will argue that the OBOR initiative can only go so far as to what other countries allow it to do, since without their authorisation China will be limited in what the Initiative can do.