Goal: In November 2017 in Vietnam, President Donald Trump laid out America’s vision for a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific region in which all nations are independent, strong, and prosperous. The U.S. Government approach to advancing this vision consists of three pillars:

• Governance Pillar: A free Indo-Pacific means nation states free from coercion—through strengthened regional architecture, protected sovereignty, and peaceful dispute resolution in accordance with international law—and that uphold fundamental human rights and democratic values essential to engendering free people.
• Economic Pillar: An open Indo-Pacific means open trade and investment—marked by free, fair, and reciprocal trade and open, market-based investment environments—and open connectivity—including open sea lanes, airways, and cyberspace—to drive regional integration and economic growth.
• Security Pillar: A secure Indo-Pacific means a flexible, resilient network of security partners that promote regional stability, advance maritime security, ensure freedom of navigation and overflight, and address shared threats such as transnational crime and terrorism.