Pivot from Asia? What Trump’s South Korea ‘shock’ says about US strategy
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-08-19 15:30 UTC+10:00
Section: World / North America
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Education, Asia, Military & Defence, South Korea, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon policy chief, has just completed a tour of South-east Asia where he tried to assure America’s allies that the US is still with them and dissuade them from pursuing a “middle power” strategy that excludes Washington and its weapons industry.
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