Improving Conflict-Phase Access
Bryan Frederick; Kristen Gunness; Gabrielle Tarini; Andrew Stravers; Michael J Mazarr; Emily Ellinger; Jonah Blank; Shawn Cochran; Jeffrey W Hornung; Lyle J Morris; Jordan Ernstsen; Lydia Grek; Howard Wang; Lev Navarre Chao
RAND Corporation
2024
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Ensuring military access to the territory of allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific in the event of a future conflict with China is a critical concern for U.S. policymakers. By looking at five specific allies and partners, the authors explore how states are likely to approach access requests, what factors influence such decisions, and what peacetime policy levers the United States might have to increase the likelihood of access in conflict.