‘Potentially catastrophic’: US urged to rethink allies, arm sales amid contest with China

A prominent US think tank has urged Washington to streamline bureaucracy, strengthen institutions and recalibrate its policies with allies to solidify cooperation and consolidate its foothold in the escalating rivalry with China.

Intelligence sharing, coalition planning and arms sales are suffering from structural flaws which hinder multinational effective collaboration, risking “potentially catastrophic” results, according to a report published by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies on Tuesday.

“If the United States fails to make these changes, China will find it much easier to dominate East Asia,” the report warned.

“At worst, it risks defeat in a war between an increasingly assertive and powerful China and a disjointed coalition of strong but poorly coordinated allies and partners.”

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The report, co-written by seven analysts, was based on interviews, discussions and workshops between June 2024 and March 2025 with more than 100 officials and experts across Europe and the Indo-Pacific, including from Australia, South Korea, Japan, Denmark, Germany and Taiwan.

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