A response to Derek J. Mitchell: four basic and controversial issues in the U.S.-Asian relationship.

Derek Mitchell lays out quite clearly the essence of U.S. security strategy for Asia, defining its basic principles and identifying the relevant policy alternatives accurately. Undoubtedly, this strategy reflects a lasting American interest in Asia. Indeed, it was this interest that drove the United States to enter Asia's political, economic, and social arenas in the past century.

And because of such persisting interest, Americans have fought historic wars in Asia, finally establishing the hegemonic status of the United States and completely integrating Asia into the Western ...

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