How Washington Can Maintain Its Credibility in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is accustomed to Washington's swings between attention and neglect, that come with each administration. The possible return of Trump, in which have a form, is particularly worrying for the region. That might not just mean heightened tensions with China, but could also bring about a grand bargain between the two great powers at the region's expense. To an important extent, Washington's credibility as a benevolent superpower, if it ever existed, is gone.

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