美国及其盟国必须随时准备遏制两线作战和东亚核攻击

Top three A conflict with either China or North Korea poses a grave and growing risk to the national security of the United States,particularly due to the potentials for conflict involving both countries and for nuclear escalation.In coordination with the United States allies and partners,US defense and military leaders should therefore expand efforts to ensure preparedness to fight and win a potential conflict in East Asia,even one involving limited nuclear attacks or multiple adversaries simultaneously.The United States should also reduce escalation risks by prioritizing intra-conflict deterrence,fostering expanded multilateral military contributions,and influencing mid-level actors within adversaries military structures to enable sub-regime deterrence.Toplines:The United States and its allies must be ready to deter a two-front war and nuclear attacks in East AsiaAtlantic CouncilAtlantic CouncilSCOWCROFT CENTERFOR STRATEGY AND SECURITY