Why Southeast Asia isn’t buying the US’ offer of ‘flexible realism’
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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-08-28 07:30 UTC+10:00
Section: Elbridge Colby
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Education, International Orgs, World News, US Politics, Asia Pacific
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Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby talked up US partnerships with Asean nations during his trip to the region, but Washington’s actions contradict its ‘Asia first’ rhetoric
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