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US Strengthens Defense Cooperation With ASEAN to Counter CCP Influence

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US Strengthens Defense Cooperation With ASEAN to Counter CCP Influence
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (R) meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, second right, and his delegation at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines, on Nov. 18, 2024. Gerard Carreon/AP Photo
Antonio Graceffo
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The United States is ramping up its defense cooperation with Southeast Asia to counterbalance communist China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific.

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.