¿Cómo puede Estados Unidos contrarrestar las pretensiones de China en el mar del Sur de China?
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A lo largo de la última década, las tensiones entre los Estados Unidos y la República Popular China han aumentado debido a la creciente agresión y expansión de China en el mar del Sur de China. Las tensiones entre los dos países son el resultado de la campaña militar china en el mar del Sur de China, la cual tiene como objetivo efectuar sus pretensiones territoriales sobre un gran porcentaje de la región, incluyendo los territorios soberanos de otros países. Estas tensiones, inevitablemente, han generado incertidumbre y miedo en la comunidad internacional por la posibilidad de un conflicto directo entre los dos países en el futuro. Considerando la importancia global económica, comercial y estratégica del mar del Sur de China, Estados Unidos quiere apoyar a sus aliados regionales para mantener sin cambio sus territorios legales, resolver pacíficamente disputas y preservar las normas del Derecho Internacional en esta zona. Una confrontación directa entre Estados Unidos y la República Popular China podría causar inestabilidad sin precedentes y a largo plazo en la región, y un mayor peligro para el mundo en general. Dada la tensión inherente a la situación y la posibilidad de conflicto, es importante analizar las mejores opciones para que Estados Unidos contrarreste los reclamos territoriales y marítimos de China en el mar del Sur de China. Consecuentemente, en este texto el autor examina una variedad de opciones incluyendo al conflicto militar directo, una estrategia de contención, y una offset strategy.
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