The launch of the CSIS Australia and Japan Chairs Report on U.S.-Australia-Japan Trilateral Cooperation highlights the growing importance of strategic stability in the Taiwan Strait. China's escalating military activities, economic pressure, and increasingly belligerent rhetoric regarding reunification have significantly heightened tensions, both regionally and globally. The risk of conflict in the Taiwan Strait has become a pressing concern, with potential scenarios ranging from a full-scale invasion to more ambiguous forms of aggression that fall below the threshold of conventional warfare.
The
Role of the U.S., Japan, and Australia
The United States,
Japan, and Australia serve as the primary anchors of regional stability in the
Indo-Pacific. Despite the formidable power and shared interests of these three
nations in maintaining cross-strait stability, discussions between Washington,
Tokyo, and Canberra on preventing and responding to a crisis remain
underdeveloped. There is a critical need for enhanced dialogue and coordination
among these allies to effectively address the challenges posed by China's
assertive actions.
Track 2
Discussions for Strategic Stability
In an effort to
foster a more focused dialogue on preserving cross-strait stability, the CSIS
Australia Chair and Japan Chair convened a group of 22 leading strategic
thinkers from the United States, Japan, and Australia for two days of Track 2
discussions in Canberra. These discussions were marked by vigorous debate on
the best strategies to counter China's grey zone coercion and to strengthen
deterrence against any potential use of force by China to compel unification.
The outcomes of these discussions are expected to play a crucial role in
shaping future trilateral cooperation on strategic stability in the region.
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