The US-led hub-and-spoke system as a reaction to the strengthening China's position in the Indo-Pacific region
https://doi.org/10.24412/2686-9675-1-2025-166-178
Abstract
The system of US-led alliances or the huband-spoke system is the cornerstone of US dominance in the Indo-Pacific region and a tool to deter China's ambitions. In recent years, the system has been modifying, involving more regional powers and combining bilateral alliances into the minilateral QUAD and AUKUS, which challenge China in the field of both traditional and non-military security. Despite the unwillingness of allies to enter into confrontation with China, their cooperation can be perceived as one of the prerequisites for the implementation of the Cold War scenario for the US-Chinese conflict.
About the Authors
V. A. Epshteyn
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Epsteyn Vitaly Anatolyevich, PhD in Sociology, Head of the Department of World Economy and International Relations
A. A. Korotchenko
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Korotchenko Anastasia Aleksandrovna
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Epshteyn V.A., Korotchenko A.A. The US-led hub-and-spoke system as a reaction to the strengthening China's position in the Indo-Pacific region. Modern Oriental Studies. 2025;7(1):166-178. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24412/2686-9675-1-2025-166-178
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