“For maximum effectiveness [of those measures], allies and partners will need to be on board,” the analysts argued in a report titled “Economic Deterrence in a China Contingency”. It depicted Canberra and Tokyo as “the most important of those in the Pacific area”.
“We suggest that it is likely that the core group of countries that would counter China would be the United States; Australia and Japan, given their Pacific security interests and their close relationship with the United States,” said the study published on Thursday.
Trump downplays Taiwan dispute in China talks
Trump downplays Taiwan dispute in China talks
It identified the United Kingdom as another potential party to the expected coalition, citing London’s “historic relationship” with Washington and its long-standing role as a “global security leader”.
