Air and Maritime Security
The United States has an enduring interest in freedom of navigation and overflight as well as the safety
and sustainability of the air and maritime environments. We will therefore maintain the capability to
ensure the free flow of commerce, to respond quickly to those in need, and to deter those who might
contemplate aggression. We insist on safe and responsible behaviors in the sky and at sea. We reject
illegal and aggressive claims to airspace and in the maritime domain and condemn deliberate attacks
on commercial passenger traffic. On territorial disputes, particularly in Asia, we denounce coercion
and assertive behaviors that threaten escalation. We encourage open channels of dialogue to resolve
disputes peacefully in accordance with international law. We also support the early conclusion of an
effective code of conduct for the South China Sea between China and the Association of Southeast Asian
States (ASEAN). America’s ability to press for the observance of established customary international law
reflected in the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea will be enhanced if the Senate provides its advice
and consent—the ongoing failure to ratify this Treaty undermines our national interest in a rules-based
international order. Finally, we seek to build on the unprecedented international cooperation of the
last few years, especially in the Arctic as well as in combatting piracy off the Horn of Africa and drug-
smuggling in the Caribbean Sea and across Southeast Asia.
Increase Global Health Security
The spread of infectious diseases constitute a growing risk. The Ebola epidemic in West Africa high-
lights the danger of a raging virus. The spread of new microbes or viruses, the rise and spread of drug
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resistance, and the deliberate release of pathogens all represent threats that are exacerbated by the
globalization of travel, food production and supply, and medical products. Despite important scientific,
technological, and organizational accomplishments, most countries have not yet achieved international
core competencies for health security, and many lack sufficient capacity to prevent, detect, or respond
to disease outbreaks.
America is the world leader in fighting pandemics, including HIV/AIDS, and in improving global health
security. At home, we are strengthening our ability to prevent outbreaks and ensure sufficient capacity
to respond rapidly and manage biological incidents. As an exemplar of a modern and responsive public
health system, we will accelerate our work with partners through the Global Health Security Agenda in
pursuit of a world that is safer and more secure from infectious disease. We will save lives by strength-
ening regulatory frameworks for food safety and developing a global system to prevent avoidable
epidemics, detect and report disease outbreaks in real time, and respond more rapidly and effectively.
Finally, we will continue to lead efforts to combat the rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
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