Achieving balance in this aspect may be difficult, but it is far from impossible. First, Obama must be careful to replace Campbell, Clinton, and other key figures with diplomats who share the administration’s focus on the Asia-Pacific region and can bring and sustain a similar level of energy and enthusiasm as their predecessors. Personnel choices are a key indicator of priority. Second, Washington must place a greater emphasis on maximizing its credibility with the limited military assets at its disposal. For instance, despite all the trumpeting about a “pivot” to Asia, a recent Center for Strategic and International Studies report found that there was neither an articulation of how the strategy would be achieved under current budget realities nor a “durable operational framework” to implement it.30 If the United States truly wants to assuage worries about its staying power in Southeast Asia, then it must back up its words with actions. The report recommends several places to start, including beefing up U.S. Pacific Command and deploying additional military assets such as nuclear- powered attack submarines to potentially counter Chinese capabilities.
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