Ground-Based Intermediate-Range Missiles in the Indo-Pacific: Assessing the Positions of U.S. Allies

The author analyzes the likelihood of U.S. treaty allies in the Indo-Pacific region — Australia, Japan, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, and Thailand — hosting U.S. conventionally armed ground-based intermediate-range missiles. The author also examines alternatives to permanently basing U.S. missiles on allies' land and ultimately recommends helping Japan develop an arsenal of ground-based anti-ship standoff missile capabilities.