U.S. Strategy in the Asian Century

U.S. Strategy in the Asian Century presents a new vision for the United States to navigate a region of immense consequence that is in the midst of profound change. As competition between China and the United States intensifies and questions about the sustainability and reliability of American power deepen, Washington must adapt its approach in order revitalize its power, reestablish its leadership, and rebuild the liberal order for the 21st century. Drawing on his deep experience as a former senior official from the Department of Defense, Abraham Denmark describes the fundamental dynamics driving competition between China and the United States, and how U.S. allies and partners are navigating the Indo-Pacific's complex geopolitics. U.S. Strategy in the Asian Century then develops a framework for the United States to modernize its alliances and partnerships to preserve stability, prosperity, and the principles that have been central to American strategy for decades.

Abraham Denmark is director of the Asia Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and a senior fellow at the Center's Kissinger Institute on China and the United States. Drawing on his experience as a senior government official and analyst, Mr. Denmark leads the Wilson Center's research on the geopolitical dynamics of the Indo-Pacific and contributes to its industry-leading analysis on U.S.-China relations. In addition to his duties at the Wilson Center, he is an adjunct associate professor at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Denmark previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia, where he advised the Secretary of Defense and other senior U.S. government leaders on a broad set of issues in East Asia, including the development and implementation of U.S. defense strategies, plans, policies, statements, and activities in the region.