The U.S. Army in Southeast Asia near-term and long-term roles
This RAND report explores the role and force posture of the U.S. Army in Southeast Asia, both now and out to 2020. The author argues that, under the current, largely benign conditions, the military will focus mainly on supporting defense reform and modernization, facilitating disaster relief respons...
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Santa Monica, California
RAND
2013©2013, 2013
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- The current strategic outlook in Southeast Asia
- The role of the U.S. Army in Southeast Asia : near term. Defense reform and restructuring
- Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
- Addressing transnational challenges
- Balancing China's increased influence into the region
- The role of the U.S. Army in Southeast Asia to 2020. Increase the tempo of regional security cooperation
- Conclude new basing agreements
- Expand humanitarian assistance and disaster relief initiatives
- Counter a more adventurist China
- Conclusions
- Includes bibliographical references