US Credibility in ASEAN in the Shadow of the Ukraine Conflict
April 29, 2022
| Share:
On March 29, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visited the Biden White House for the first time as the war in Ukraine raged on. Their conversations focused on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Indo-Pacific security. In a joint press release, U.S. President Joe Biden claimed the partnership between the United States and Singapore was “as close and as strong as it’s ever been,” while Lee noted, “Singapore deeply appreciates America’s commitment to engage Southeast Asia, and especially Singapore, despite the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.” Was Lee’s formulation implicitly questioning the credibility of Biden’s account of U.S.-ASEAN relations?
More News & Insights
Vietnam Will Expand US Security Ties Incrementally
This article was written by Dr. Joydeep Sen for Oxford Analytica. BENS has been generously granted permission to share with our members. All rights reserved. Hanoi increasingly sees Washington as…
