The Strategic Case for TPP (John J. Hamre, Michael J. Green, Matthew P. Goodman, Scott Miller, Ernest Z. Bower, Victor Cha, Christopher K. Johnson, Richard M. Rossow, Michael Matera, CSIS)

The United States is a Pacific power. For over 70 years, we have been the guarantor—and a major beneficiary—of peace, stability, and growing prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. Public opinion polls show thatAmericans consider the region to be more important than any other to our nation’s future. And in Asia, surveys show that in the midst of uncertainty about China’s growing power,our allies and partners are counting on continued U.S. leadership in the region.

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