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“It is better for issues within Asean and the Southeast Asian region to be resolved through negotiations and dialogue among the countries themselves,” the minister said, adding that external influence would lead to “uncertainty” in the region.
Observers point to encouraging initiatives relating to cyberspace, artificial intelligence and maritime security that also emerged from the talks, particularly a maritime legal dialogue to build expertise on international law.
The upgrading of the command and control of US forces in Japan will allow both countries to better deal with “fluid circumstances” and sends a “powerful geopolitical signal to China” on the strength of Washington’s commitment to Tokyo and the region, according to observers.
Analysts say the joint air drills represent Europe’s willingness to have some “military skin in the game”, rather than just professing rhetorical support.
“If a second Trump administration acts on its stated commitments to ramp up tariffs on allies and adversaries alike and slash development assistance, the US will have fewer carrots in its toolkit when engaging prospective partners,” said Alice Nason, a senior research associate in foreign policy and defence programme at the University of Sydney’s United States Studies Centre.
Trong’s passing marks the first time in over three decades that such a high-ranking Vietnamese official has died while still in office. Experts warn this power vacuum could trigger a period of “power competition” as the party navigates the challenge of transferring authority to a younger generation.
Observers also say the move is aimed at ensuring a future American administration cannot easily reverse the arrangement, which is motivated by growing disappointment with other existing US-led alliances such as the Quad.