Democratic Asia must bolster defenses, no matter who wins the U.S. election

Brian P. Klein is founder of RidgePointGlobal, an international strategic advisory firm, and a former U.S. diplomat.

Democratic Asia needs to be more concerned about its own security. That's one of the key takeaways from the continued uncertainty in the US presidential race. Putting Joe Biden's debate performance to one side, both candidates have failed to address Indo-Pacific topics in any detail, adding to the uncertainty around U.S. foreign policy priorities starting next year. The threats, however, continue to grow regardless of who wins the election.