| Summary/Abstract |
In the Indo-Pacific, China is waging a well-orchestrated campaign to displace
US hegemony and secure a favorable balance of power. Driven by ardent nationalistic goals, the Chinese Communist Party is silencing political outliers and challenging the boundaries of international sovereignty. The first half of this article
outlines Chinese political ambitions and domestic civil rights violations levied in
pursuit of the government’s agenda. It then addresses how Chinese territorialism
in the South China Sea has undermined the utility of bilateral US strategic partnerships. The second half of the article describes the threat China poses to India’s
national security and why the Indian Air Force is particularly unprepared to meet
this challenge. The article concludes by suggesting a quadrilateral treaty alliance
between the United States, India, Japan, and Australia is needed to prevent further Chinese adventurism and preserve regional stability
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