28 February 2023

Getting ASEAN Right in US Indo-Pacific Strategy

Kei Koga

New US-centric frameworks, such as AUKUS, risk further marginalizing ASEAN, always a “second order” priority in US strategy. Although ASEAN is particularly vulnerable after the 2021 Myanmar coup, the US and its allies can clarify an institutional division of labor to help maintain ASEAN unity, regional stability, and prevent member states from aligning with China.

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