Beyond Military Might: Rethinking the Trilateral Summit’s Approach to Regional Security
"The recent trilateral summit among the United States, Japan, and the Philippines has focused predominantly on strengthening military ties in response to China’s maritime assertiveness in the South China Sea. This military-centric approach, hailed by President Biden and Prime Minister Kishida as elevating US-Japan strategic cooperation to “unprecedented heights,” champions a vision of a “free and open Indo-Pacific and world.” However, the reliance on military strength to secure regional stability resonates with a Cold War-era mentality that prioritizes bloc-based alliances, potentially escalating rather than mitigating regional tensions."
