The 3 pillars of Asia's new security architecture

Asean, the Quad and Aukus-like minilateralism can all contribute to advancing a shared Indo-Pacific dream of peace, freedom of the seas, and independence, says the writer. PHOTO: ST FILE
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Asean, the Quad and Aukus are the load-bearing pillars on which Indo-Pacific security will rest in the coming decades. The first is a norm-builder, the second a problem-solver, and the third a deterrent of military conflict.

This is Asia's new security architecture.

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