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Asia-Pacific

Thanks to Trump, Russia's own 'pivot to Asia' is bearing fruit

Moscow is taking advantage of the opportunities unleashed by the Iran war's impact on the ASEAN states

Iran war could cripple the 'Yuxi Circle' or 55% of world population
Asia-Pacific

Iran war could cripple the 'Yuxi Circle' or 55% of world population

This includes the Indian subcontinent, China, Japan, the Koreas, and all the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN

Trump ASEAN
Asia-Pacific

The Supreme Court did Trump a favor in Southeast Asia

Striking down IEEPA tariffs gives Washington a chance to rebuild trust, if the president doesn’t try for new workarounds

Trump ASEAN
Asia-Pacific

‘America First’ meets ‘ASEAN Way’ in Kuala Lumpur

Trump announces largely one-way trade deals with Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand, and also takes credit for another peace agreement.

China Malaysia
Asia-Pacific

How China is 'eating our lunch' with soft power

While Washington sends speeches and militaries to Southeast Asia, Beijing shows up with money, projects, and people

Shangri-La Dialogue Hegseth
QiOSK

Hegseth: The US will remain an Indo-Pacific power

Secretary of Defense told the Shangri La Dialogue that America won't leave, but it won't provoke or wage ideological war either