[This piece has been published in Restoring America to highlight how a new partnership with Pacific countries could strengthen the position of the United States, both economically and militarily, in the region.]

In May, President Joe Biden kicked off a process leading to a future U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). It consists of some 14 partners at this point.

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