Southeast Asia boost defense ties but avoids firm alliances
24 Jun 2026, 13:06 GMT
Topic: World
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/southeast-asia-boost-defense-ties-but-avoids-firm-alliances/a-77689233?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
Countries across the region are expanding defense cooperation in ways that change the South China Sea equation but fall short of a new anti-China bloc.