South China Morning Post·4 min read·hard
US swaps ideology for ‘flexible realism’ and hard deterrence in Southeast Asia
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Raissa Robles
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Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby is promoting a 'flexible realism' strategy in Southeast Asia, emphasizing practical defense cooperation over ideological alignment. The U.S. aims to build a resilient security architecture in the Indo-Pacific to deter Chinese military influence.
Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby has pressed Southeast Asian nations to join a “flexible realism” strategy in the Indo-Pacific, as the United States prioritises practical defence cooperation and deterrence over ideology.
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