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Deep Dish on Global Affairs

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Could an Asian NATO be in the Cards?

OCT 26, 202329 MIN
Deep Dish on Global Affairs

Could an Asian NATO be in the Cards?

OCT 26, 202329 MIN

Description

The Asia-Pacific region is witnessing a seismic shift in power dynamics as nations like Japan, Australia, and the US forge a game-changing partnership to counter China's influence. The big question: could this lead to a new NATO for the Pacific? And what would that mean? Experts Michael Green and Karl Friedhoff dissect the motives, strategies, and potential outcomes. 

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