Military Multipolarity in the South China Sea

... increased economic power, the U.S. could lose its role as the “guarantor of stability.” If that were to happen, Australia would have to strengthen its military component and its position in Southeast Asian political and economic life [5] . However, it should be noted that the recent signing of the Free Trade Agreement ... ... reforms and the need to protect its national interests since the late 1980s, China has been working to create its high seas fleet – naval forces capable of operating out there on the world’s oceans. Beijing prefers an asymmetric strategy ...