‘Potentially catastrophic’: US urged to rethink allies, arm sales amid contest with China
Think tank says US may find ‘traditional American allies and more neutral countries also start working together’ – but against US
The Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said structural flaws in US intelligence sharing, coalition planning and arms sales were hindering multinational effective collaboration, risking “potentially catastrophic” results.
“If the United States fails to make these changes, China will find it much easier to dominate East Asia,” it warned in a report published on Tuesday.
“At worst, it risks defeat in a war between an increasingly assertive and powerful China and a disjointed coalition of strong but poorly coordinated allies and partners.”
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The report, co-written by seven analysts, was based on interviews, discussions and workshops with more than 100 officials and experts across Europe and the Indo-Pacific, including from Australia, South Korea, Japan, Denmark, Germany and Taiwan, held between June 2024 and March this year.