The Order of Four States' Security Preferences
| . | Order of Preferences . | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| State . | 1 . | 2 . | 3 . |
| United States | defensive multilateral | hub-and-spokes | offensive multilateral |
| Japan | hub-and-spokes | defensive multilateral | offensive multilateral |
| South Korea | offensive multilateral | hub-and-spokes | defensive multilateral |
| Taiwan | offensive multilateral | defensive multilateral | hub-and-spokes |
| . | Order of Preferences . | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| State . | 1 . | 2 . | 3 . |
| United States | defensive multilateral | hub-and-spokes | offensive multilateral |
| Japan | hub-and-spokes | defensive multilateral | offensive multilateral |
| South Korea | offensive multilateral | hub-and-spokes | defensive multilateral |
| Taiwan | offensive multilateral | defensive multilateral | hub-and-spokes |