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Making Asia Grimace Again? Idea of Trump 2.0 White House fuels regional unease
While some have suggested a re-elected Trump may return to a pattern of “benign neglect” given his lack of a clear Asia strategy, others note that the mere anticipation of his comeback has already driven key US allies like Australia, Japan and South Korea …