Natural Allies? Regional Security in Asia and Prospects for Indo-American Strategic Cooperation

Authors

Stephen J. Blank Dr., American Foreign Policy CouncilFollow

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Description

One of the hallmarks of the two Bush administrations' foreign and defense policies has been a growing rapprochement with India. Indeed, in June 2005 the U.S. Government signed a defense agreement with that country. In part, this rapprochement is driven by and coincides with India's increasingly visible role as a major Asian power. This monograph seeks to illuminate India's rising power and capabilities with regard to the key regions on its periphery: the Persian Gulf, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia. The author also considers the major issues pertaining to India's bilateral defense agenda with the United States. By revealing the dimensions of India's growing capabilities and interests, he also provides a strategic rationale for the development of the partnership to date and for its further evolution. Numerous analyses of current global trends point to the rise of India as a major transformation in world politics.

ISBN

1729

Publication Date

10-1-2005

Keywords

Indo-America, Blank, Bases, War on Terrorism, Power Projection, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia

Recommended Citation

Stephen J. Blank Dr., Natural Allies? Regional Security in Asia and Prospects for Indo-American Strategic Cooperation ( US Army War College Press, 2005),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/731