17 December 2015
…China’s military developments have introduced ambiguity into the balance between offensive and defensive forces in the U.S.-China power dynamic. Blurring the balance even further, the U.S. has responded to Chinese A2/AD by deploying in 2009 the offense-minded Air/Sea Battle (ASB), a strategy designed by the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment, the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, and the Pacific Air Forces. In crafting this proposal, these organizations emphasized “jointness” in using forces owned by different parts of the military
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