Trump must salvage the 'Pacific pivot'

Uneven engagement in Asia is bad for US and the region

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U.S. President Barack Obama leaves behind a legacy of uneven engagement in Asia.

JAMES STAVRIDIS

It is said in military organizations that "no good idea survives a change-of-command ceremony," and the same may be said of a U.S. presidential inauguration. Despite several years of advocacy -- with surprisingly little actual shift of attention or resources -- the much vaunted "Pacific pivot" of the Obama administration seems unlikely to be a central organizing feature of a Trump presidency, to say the least. Where will Asia policy go under the new administration? And what does it mean for Asia in the security dimension?

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