Power Play is a weekly column that looks at various facets of US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia.
One of America's major errors after World War II, reckons retired veteran United States diplomat Stapleton Roy, was in failing to adequately anticipate Russia's reaction to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) expansion to include 10 Central and Eastern European members from 1999 to 2004.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $9.90/month
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
ST One Digital
$9.90/month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you
