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Theater Missile Defense: How Will It Recast Security and Diplomacyin East Asia?

China's drive to become a great military power is one of the mostimportant challenges facing the United States in Asia.

The U.S. response to China’s cyber attacks should involve not just all the elements of government but the private sector as well.

The U.S. should press China on transparency and freedom of the seas and should not compromise on protecting U.S. interests and allies.

The expansion of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is in many ways a logical and even forgone conclusion. China is the world’s second-largest economy; its heavy dependence on trade inevitably makes the seas of growing importance to national well-being. Yet as China’s maritime ambitions continue to expand, the U.S. is faced with a challenging task: recognizing Chinese interests without acceding to Chinese demands. How America meets this challenge will determine the future of the Asia–Pacific region and whether America’s maritime dominance will continue through the next century.