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,indo-,pacific regional hegemony 9 !    
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7#d7 ,! mo/ f>-rea*+ objective ( !      
def5se /rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is to  
set ! milit>y relation%ip betwe5 !      
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nonaggression4  7#e7 ,! ,p's ,republic (
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p5alties1 influ5ce op]ations1 & impli$  
milit>y ?reats to p]suade o!r c\ntries  
to he$ ! political & security ag5da ( ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7#f7 ,unit$     
,/ates allies & p>tn]s are critical to  
effective competition ) ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! 
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to exp& 
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alliances & p>tn]%ips 9 ! ,indo-,pacific

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ar\nd ! globe t are critical to         
effective competition ) ! ,p's ,republic
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collaboration ) su* allies & p>tn]s1 a  
unifi$ approa* to address+ & det]r+     
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