America’s friends and allies need to think hard about what sort of regional order they want, and they must begin to collaborate in order to breathe life into a structure of peace within which all of Asia can prosper and feel secure. Japan’s government in particular needs to identify a coherent Asia strategy and stick to it, instead of leaning towards China one minute, and America the next.
当然，亚洲各国维持一个和平的结构不仅仅是美国的责任。美国的友好国家和盟国需要认真反思自己究竟想要形成一种什么样的区域秩序，并且必须同心协力为一个实现亚洲繁荣和安全的和平架构注入生命力。日本尤其要制定一个具有连续性的亚洲战略并坚定贯彻执行，而不能在中美之间朝秦暮楚。此外在构建一个切实可行的战略时，日本必须优先考虑深化与诸如印度、印尼和韩国等亚洲民主国家的盟友关系。