A Senate hearing revealed that the nominee for Defense Secretary may not have a comprehensive understanding of ASEAN, a key regional bloc in East Asia. When questioned about ASEAN member countries, the nominee struggled to name them accurately.
choice for defense secretary over whether he had the “breadth and depth of knowledge” needed to lead international negotiations, askedthat he couldn't tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations, but that “I know we have allies in South Korea and Japan in AUKUS with Australia.”
Established in 1967, its goal is to promote regional economic and security cooperation, leveraging a combined population of more than 650 million people with a GDP of more than $3 trillion.ASEAN members Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei are locked in maritime disputes with China over its claims of sovereignty over virtually all of the South China Sea, one of the world’s most crucial waterways for shipping.
ASEAN emphasizes noninterference and personal diplomacy, and its breadth of membership and partnerships makes it uniquely positioned as a forum to address major geopolitical issues.
ASEAN DEFENSE SECRETARY SENATE HEARING FOREIGN POLICY REGIONAL DIPLOMACY
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