Ratner, Ely <br/><br/>
The case for a pacific defense pact: America needs a new Asian alliance to counter China 

 - Foreign Affairs   
 - 104(4), Jul-Aug, 2025: p.36-51 
<br/><br/> The time has come for the United States to build a collective defense pact in Asia. For decades, such a pact was neither possible nor necessary. Today, in the face of a growing threat from China, it is both viable and essential. American allies in the region are already investing in their own defenses and forging deeper military bonds. But without a robust commitment to collective defense, the Indo-Pacific is on a path to instability and conflict.- Reproduced <br/><br/><br/>https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/case-pacific-defense-pact-ely-ratner<br/>