Alliances & partnerships: U.S. commitments in the Asia-Pacific (Brookings)

As the United States election season heats up, campaign rhetoric questioning the value of U.S. alliances overseas has kicked off a furor of debate in foreign policy circles. At this critical juncture of the United States reassessing its international obligations, contributing scholars to the Brookings Order from Chaos project offer their analyses of the various U.S. alliances and security partnerships, along with the diverse economic, diplomatic, and security challenges that impact those critical commitments.

http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2016/07/asia-pacific-alliances-us-commitments