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Myth and Misperception: Does Vietnam Need a U.S. Security Guarantee to Deter China?
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with lands aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland during flight deck operations in the Pacific Ocean. Image via the U.S. Marine Corps.
In this edition of M&M, I want to examine one of the most common claims not only in Vietnam’s foreign policy circle but also in that of the United States. The United States is a Pacific power with an extensive network of alliances and bases across the Indo-Pacific, and its exercise ...

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Beijing’s Palestinian Diplomacy is About Much More Than Just Peace in the Middle East, Says Prominent Scholar

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Widespread Skepticism Emerges in Response to Beijing-Brokered Palestinian Reconciliation Deal

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Chinese Oil Company Suspends Niger Construction Over ‘Terrorist’ Threat

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