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NATO seeks to address at least some Trump concerns

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NATO/US

NATO members reaffirmed their commitment to collective defence and support for Ukraine, and recognised China as a major security threat alongside Russia. A clear concern of most…

Turkey would not benefit from BRICS membership

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TURKEY

Days before the summit, Fidan said Turkey would seek membership of the group, echoing similar statements expressed in the past by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has also…

East Asian trilateralism will mitigate polarisation

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EAST ASIA

Economic ties between the countries have deepened in recent years, although trilateral summits were on hold since 2019 due to the pandemic and political disputes. The latest…

ASEAN-Australia relations will grow

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ASEAN/AUSTRALIA

Besides a leaders’ plenary and retreat, there were events linked to four thematic tracks: business; climate and clean energy; maritime cooperation; and emerging leaders…

Managing China-US tensions will remain key in Asia

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CHINA/US

The summit highlighted persistent regional divisions on the Ukraine and Gaza conflicts, as well as the continued desire of South-east Asian states not to pick sides between…

India will step up economic diplomacy

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INDIA

He has retained S Jaishankar as his foreign minister, in line with a broad trend of preserving continuity within the cabinet. Although his parliamentary majority is reduced and…

Russia’s influence in Central Asia will wane

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CENTRAL ASIA

During his meeting with his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana, Putin called the two countries “not just allies, but very close allies”. A month earlier, Putin had…

Rupture of accord will raise Seoul-Pyongyang tensions

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NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA

An unrelated ballistic missile test shortly afterwards failed. Seoul responded by partially suspending September 2018’s North-South military agreement -- whereupon Pyongyang…

South Korean foreign policy gains may prove fragile

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SOUTH KOREA

Although it has long pursued an independent foreign policy, Seoul is accelerating cooperation with Washington amid concerns that its political gains may be undone by stronger…

Kim’s Russia visit may prove more show than substance

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NORTH KOREA/RUSSIA

Despite a strong military focus, both in Kim’s entourage and in terms of sites visited, no agreement was announced in any area.