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Significance
The ADMM-Plus is primarily a confidence-building forum, but Esper will need to navigate various issues that will affect US security relations in South-east Asia for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s current term.
Impacts
The forthcoming US election could further diminish Trump’s attention towards multilateral meetings.
US defence ties with Singapore and Vietnam will grow more easily than with Thailand and the Philippines.
US counterterrorism cooperation with South-east Asian states will likely grow.
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United States,
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ASEAN,
China,
India,
Japan,
Philippines,
Singapore,
Thailand,
Vietnam,
US/SOUTH-EAST ASIA,
international relations,
military,
security,
talks
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