Is the U.S. central or peripheral to ASEAN?
The recently concluded ASEAN-U.S. Summit has raised the bilateral cooperation to a strategic comprehensive partnership. Key areas of cooperation were identified and global health, SDGs, maritime security and connectivity, and the Ukrainian war dominated the dialogue. This summit hopes to deepen ASEAN-US economic cooperation and foster peace and stability in Southeast Asia, years after Washington withdrew from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP).