America can promote multilateral conference organizers to stop the militarization of the South China Sea, and strengthen the Philippine military power to counterbalance China, Beijing stop monopolizing the dream turned into a current area real.
Fort Worth American US warships that patrol near Changsha to challenge unjustified claims of China.
"A lot of Chinese ships being circulated on the sea, from warships to the coast guard ship. We are installing air surveillance radar," an American lieutenant colonel described the scene as seen from the US reconnaissance aircraft P8-Poisedon, while on patrol on an artificial island Beijing is building in the South China Sea. China unilaterally declared sovereignty over most of the South China Sea area and promote rehabilitation, fostering at the Reef in the Spratlys, despite opposition from the US and other countries in the region.
By Jon Hemmings, experts from the Forum for Strategic and International Studies Pacific, China's intentions brings geopolitical significance. Potential energy and abundant fish resources are important factors that China wants to realize sovereignty claims in the South China Sea, but basically, provocative behavior of China is to control one online busiest maritime trade in the world.
This is actually the first step in the three-pronged strategy in this country. First, China wants to dominate the South China Sea with its domestic military force. Second, Beijing wants to use this control to show the regional situation is changing, and China is the cause, is the center of this change, making the Southeast Asian country to accept and adjust in that direction. Third, Beijing wants to exert pressure on Seoul, Manila and Tokyo, the US ally dependent on sea routes pass through the South China Sea.
Hemmings said that how the US can deal China was hit two shots, politically and militarily. To do that, the United States should work closely with friends and allies in Asia-Pacific.
Promote international dialogue
America always hold the view that the South China Sea issue should be discussed at the forum as the main areas of Southeast Asia Forum (ARF), the East Asia Summit, and the Conference of Defence Ministers of ASEAN countries Expand . However, China has always opposed internationalization of the South China Sea and insisted that only bilateral negotiations with each country concerned.
Therefore, the US should promote the organization of a multilateral meeting in the region, to stop the militarization of the sea. Such events should be done at least within 6 months from now, so the US and its allies have the time coordinate, creating a diplomatic push with the other countries have not expressed a clear view. US diplomats could use the Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual security conference in Singapore of the region, on the weekend to make this cushion.
Consolidating defense for allies
To put pressure on China, the United States can support the Philippines, the only ally is directly related to the South China Sea dispute to change the military strategy. With the support of the US, Japan and Australia, the Philippines can set Anti access capability, anti-access area (A2 / AD). Manila may build radar systems, missiles and anti-ship air defense mobile to reach the South China Sea against Beijing's plans to dominate the waters and air space in and around the area.
The facility is designed for non-defense and provocation, but to disable the new base of China, making them ineffective. Americans can also invite other ASEAN countries interested in defense technology to collaborate, conduct strategy.
If Beijing continues to strengthen forces in the South China Sea, the US and its allies would do the same thing. If they want to solve this problem by diplomatic measures, both parties are required to freeze the activities of military power increases.
In fact, the US and its allies have been some moves to put pressure on China. US, Japan in late April completed the Orientation amended US defense cooperation with Japan - Tokyo stating willing exercising collective defense, which allowed the military to fight abroad to defend allies in case they were attacked. Washington also called on Tokyo extended patrol the South China Sea. The two countries and Australia also growing influence in Southeast Asia.
4/2014 month, the US and the Philippines signed the 10-year agreement allowing the US military access to and use of the designated areas of the Philippines, of which have air bases and naval Antonio Bautista Carlito Cunanan in Palawan, help Americans quick access to the region China is building up artificial islands in the South China Sea.
Philippine Defense Secretary next week will meet with US counterpart with Washington wants more support for Manila in the South China Sea dispute. A military source said the Philippines will ask the US to provide more planes, warships and coastal radars old.
However, the policies of the US and its allies still go slower current developments and no inhibition was China, as the country continues to take action such as escalating tensions built a lighthouse or may has moved weapons to the conflict zone. Beijing is moving faster than many might anticipate. China clearly feels the need to realize the intentions quickly, before the economic growth of this country slow down as many experts predict.
So if the US, its allies and the countries concerned wish to stop China in the South China Sea dispute, they have to think faster and faster.
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