The United States' strategy of "burden sharing" in the Indo-Pacific region, aimed at enhancing allied capacity and reducing direct US military involvement, risks exacerbating geopolitical polarization and great power rivalry. While the US seeks to tone down rhetoric and focus on deterrence through its allies, this approach may inadvertently strengthen bilateral cooperation between China and Russia, and between Russia and North Korea. Analysts suggest this strategy intensifies regional tensions, despite US assurances of continued security guarantees and a focus on improving allies' defensive and logistical capabilities. AI
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- Cambodia
- China
- Colby College
- Indonesia
- North Korea
- Russia
- Sun Chenghao
- Thailand
- Tsinghua University
- US
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