China’s GDP is 15 percent of global GDP, compared to 24 percent of the United States. The United States outweighs China in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), technology, and military spending. The United States enjoys overwhelming advantages over China. According to Stephen Brooks and William Wohlforth, the US engagement has brought stability in strategic theaters. 2 Deterrence by punishment, thus works with an adversary’s fear of massive retaliation, whereas, deterrence by denial focuses on showing how an adversary’s endgame will not be achieved through strengthened integrated weapon systems, joint warfare, and precision offensive firepower. Deterrence transfers higher risk and imposes costs on China, while lowering risks to the United States. Punishment, according to John Mearsheimer, involves threatening to destroy an adversary’s infrastructure, while denial convinces an opponent that military objectives will not be achieved. US military power is based on the deterrence policy of punishment and denial. The Indo-Pacific Command’s (INDOPACOM) area of responsibility is the focus of the US military in the twenty-first century.
The Biden administration, in consonance with the 2017 National Security Strategy, is prioritizing its military strategy, weapons systems, and defense acquisition planning toward the Indo-Pacific region. The 1992 Defense Planning Guidance, which stated that Washington would prevent emerging threats and protect the global order, remains valid 30 years later. 1US primacy prevented the emergence of global and regional hegemons. Since 1945, US global leadership has defended international law and protected the democratic order.
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