Abstract
In order to deter China's expansion ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region, the United States promoted the Pacific Deterrence Initiative in 2019, adjusted its strategic deployment in the Indo-Pacific region, and increased military investment in the Pacific region to counter China. This strategy crosses party lines and was proposed by the Trump administration. The Biden administration not only continues to promote it, but also doubles investment in the Pacific region.
The Russia-Ukraine war has not yet ended, and conflict in the Middle East has resumed. Although the U.S. emphasizes that its strategic focus remains on the Indo-Pacific, it has deployed heavy forces to the Middle East to prevent possible changes in the situation, raising concerns about whether the U.S. can take care of the Pacific region. The world will notice whether the U.S. can improve its military capabilities, take into account the two strategic priorities of Europe and Asia, and deter the ambitions of aggressors.
At the time of the U.S. presidential election, U.S. defense capabilities and the Indo-Pacific strategic deployment have become topics of discussion. The two parties have a high degree of consensus on the Indo-Pacific strategy and anti-China issues, but both parties also have opinions on the Indo-Pacific strategy. Whether the U.S. investment in the Indo-Pacific region is sufficient to meet the challenges of the China has received great attention. The U.S. should build its military asymmetrically and develop autonomous unmanned systems based on artificial intelligence (AI) to create strategic and tactical advantage in the Indo-Pacific region. Donald Trump has won the presidency and back to the White House. How the new administration will strengthen its deployment in the Indo-Pacific region remains to be carefully reviewed in the future.