1、November 2021 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A.Approved for public release:distribution unlimited.DIM-2021-U-030828-1Rev CNA Information Memorandum|1 The Biden Administrations Indo-Pacific Policy:Views from Partners and Allies in the Region Andrew Taffer Background This memo is part of a larger effort by CN
2、As China&Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Division that is examining how allies,partners,and the Peoples Republic of China(PRC)are assessing US policy in the Indo-Pacific.It focuses on how select allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific were viewing US policy toward the region during the initial months
3、of the new US administration.The views herein are strictly those of the author and do not reflect the views of CNA or any of its sponsors.Introduction The Biden administration has made the Indo-Pacific a focus of its foreign policy.The Department of Defense continues to regard the Indo-Pacific as it
4、s“priority theatre,”and President Biden has characterized China as“our most serious competitor,”pledging to“counter its aggressive,coercive action.”1 The administrations Interim National Security Strategic Guidance declares that“our vital national interests compel the deepest connection to the Indo-