Asia adapts to US security-for-sale approach under Trump

Personal and economic interests increasingly drive Washington's engagement in the region

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President Donald Trump salutes during the United States Military Academy commencement ceremonies in West Point, New York, on May 24.  © AP

Brian P. Klein is founder of RidgePointGlobal, an international strategic advisory firm, and a former U.S. diplomat.

Five months ago, alliances and grand strategy dominated defense discussions. That feels like a different era. Now, they've been replaced by contradictory and often unaligned U.S. policies that defy easy categorization.

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