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 :*Actions: Invigorate U.S. technical assistance to friendly governments to promote rule of law and civil institutions while communicating the strings attached to China's "Belt and Road Initiative." (See: "U.S. Strategic Framework for Countering China's Economic Aggression.") Develop a robust public diplomacy capability, which can compete with China's information campaigns; puncture the narrative that Chinese regional domination is inevitable.
 * ( S//NF ) Objective: Strengthen the capabilities and will of Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Australia to contribute to the end stats of this strategy.
 * Align our Indo-Pacific strategy with those of Australia, India, and Japan.
 * Aim to create a quadrilateral security framework with India, Japan, Australia, and the United States as the principal hubs.
 * Deepen triliteral cooperation with Japan and Australia.
 * Encourage South Korea to play a larger role in regional security issues beyond the Korean peninsula.
 * Empower Japan to become a regionally integrated, technologically advanced pillar of the Indo-Pacific security architecture.
 * Assist in modernization of Japan's Self Defense Forces.
 * Assist in modernization of Japan's Self Defense Forces.


 * ( S//NF ) Objective: Reinvigorate alliances with the Philippines and Thailand, to strengthen their role in upholding a rules-based regional order.
 * Actions: Preserve and where possible expand foreign development assistance and defense engagement, including access, exercises and training, and interoperability.


 * ( S//NF ) Objective: Advance U.S. security leadership in the region through expanded engagement with Indo-Pacific countries on non-traditional security challenges.
 * Actions: Expand collaboration with Indo-Pacific countries on peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance/disaster response, and global health.
 * Share the burdens and fruits of research and development with allies and like-minded partners to retain our military edge.
 * Encourage like-minded countries to play a greater role in addressing these challenges and in increasing burden-sharing. Share the benefits of our research and development with allies and like-minded parterns to retain our collective military edge.