Foreign Policy Analysis: A Theoretical Assessment of U.S.-China Military Relations
Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo *
Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Science, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Mersin 10, Turkey.
Victor Adjarho Ovuakporaye
Department of International Relations, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Science, European University of Lefke, Lefke, Mersin 10, Turkey.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Bringing together two nations that are so disconnected from culture and history was a major task. China's attempts to develop a new kind of great power relationship and a 'new type of military-to-military relationship with the United State is not a major turning point. Political relations place restrictions for military cooperation and the two countries were unable to establish a viable strategic relationship. That has attributed to a trend in military ties which is on and off. Trends show a level of frequent interruptions in military-to-military interactions between 2000 and 2010, accompanied by a rise in relationships starting in 2012 to date. However, hurdles on both ends are likely to restrict mutual understanding and inhibit the advancement of military-to-military ties in the future. The issue of Taiwan, China behaviors in the SCS, and its hegemony in the region were too insignificant to form a foundation for a permanent partnership.
Keywords: Foreign policy, International relations, Global power, military relations.