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A dangerous call to arms for Asean
BGA Senior Adviser Dr. Thitinan Pongsudhirak warns that U.S. calls for sharply higher defense spending risk triggering an arms race in Southeast Asia. He argues such a shift would divert resources from development, undermine stability, weaken ASEAN unity and heighten geopolitical tensions without clear strategic benefit. (June 5, 2026)
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