Download or read book The U.S. Army in Southeast Asia written by Peter Chalk and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2014-01-06 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This RAND report examines the U.S. Army role in Southeast Asia. Under current benign conditions, efforts should focus on supporting defense reform, addressing transnational threats, and balancing China. If the outlook deteriorates, the United States should increase security cooperation, conclude new regional basing agreements, expand disaster assistance, and create policies to encourage risk-averse Chinese behavior.