Aukus: Restoring the Regional Balance of Power
Behind the usual expressions of concern, Asean quietly embraces Biden’s initiative
By: Dennis Ignatius
The recent announcement in Washington of a new tripartite alliance between Australia, the UK, and the US – the awkward acronym AUKUS – aimed at containing China in the Pacific, is now causing Malaysia and some of its Southeast Asian neighbors to finally face some hard truths about the prevailing regional geopolitical situation.
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