James Crabtree is executive director of IISS-Asia in Singapore. He is author of "The Billionaire Raj."
National security concerns are driving new forms of Asian economic integration

Narendra Modi, Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida attend the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework launch event in Tokyo on May 23: Modi's moves do signal a significant shift. © Reuters
James Crabtree is executive director of IISS-Asia in Singapore. He is author of "The Billionaire Raj."