Strategic Asia 2014–15: U.S. Alliances and Partnerships at the Center of Global Power examines the trajectories of U.S. alliance and partner relationships in the Indo-Pacific in light of the region’s shifting strategic landscape. Leading experts provide comprehensive assessments of the current state of the United States' relations with its five treaty allies, as well as with emerging "strategic partners" in Asia, and draw implications for U.S. policy.

Table of Contents

Seeking Alliances and Partnerships: The Long Road to Confederationism in U.S. Grand Strategy
Ashley J. Tellis

The U.S.-Japan Alliance: Prospects to Strengthen the Asia-Pacific Order
Nicholas Szechenyi

The U.S.-ROK Alliance and the U.S. Rebalance to Asia
Scott Snyder

The U.S.-Australia Alliance: A Deepening Partnership in Emerging Asia
Bates Gill

The U.S. Alliance with the Philippines: Opportunities and Challenges
Sheena Chestnut Greitens

The U.S.-Thailand Alliance: Continuity and Change in the 21st Century
Catharin Dalpino

Building U.S. Partnerships for the 21st Century: The Case of (and for) India
Daniel Twining

Indonesia’s Partnership with the United States: Strategic Imperatives Versus Domestic Obstacles
Ann Marie Murphy

The Singapore-U.S. Strategic Partnership: The Global City and the Global Superpower
Matthew Shannon Stumpf

U.S.-Taiwan Relations: Hobson’s Choice and the False Dilemma
Russell Hsiao

U.S.-Vietnam Relations: Evolving Perceptions and Interests
Nguyen Manh Hung

The Rise and Persistence of Strategic Hedging across Asia: A System-Level Analysis
Van Jackson

Strategic Asia 2014-15 Trends and Indicators