The United States is not disengaging from Asia and is instead “digging in” to maintain a favourable balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, but wants its partners to shoulder more responsibility for their defence, a senior Pentagon official said on Monday.Seeking to counter concerns about Washington’s reliability, Elbridge Colby, Undersecretary of Defence for Policy, reiterated the US interest in the region as he called for greater burden-sharing and “partnership, not dependency”.“America is definitely not disengaging from Asia,” Colby said in a speech at a think-tank event in Manila.
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US ‘digging in’ to Asia but wants ‘partners not dependency’: Pentagon
A senior Pentagon official, Elbridge Colby, stated on Monday in Manila that the United States is not disengaging from Asia but is instead "digging in" to maintain a favorable balance of power in the Indo-Pacific. Colby, the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, aimed to address concerns about U.S.
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A senior Pentagon official, Elbridge Colby, stated on Monday in Manila that the United States is not disengaging from Asia but is instead "digging in" to maintain a favorable balance of power in the Indo-Pacific. Colby, the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, aimed to address concerns about U.S. reliability by emphasizing America's continued interest in the region. He called for greater burden-sharing from partner nations, advocating for "partnership, not dependency" in defense responsibilities.
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The US seeks greater burden-sharing and “partnership, not dependency”.
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America is definitely not disengaging from Asia.
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The US wants its partners to shoulder more responsibility for their defence.
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The United States is not disengaging from Asia and is instead “digging in” to maintain a favourable balance of power in the Indo-Pacific.
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