Plan A is, put most simply, for the United States to “win”. The US remains Australia’s best hope for balancing Chinese power and avoiding a China-dominated region.
But that’s far from guaranteed. The US has not been challenged by a rival like China before. Countering it will require a deft mix of diplomacy, geoeconomics and military deterrence.
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Ben Scott is Director of the Australia’s Security and the Rules-Based Order Project at the Lowy Institute.
