"ASEAN And Ukraine: Non-Alignment Via Multi-Alignment?" - By CWP Alum Cheng-Chwee Kuik

The devastation resulting from the ongoing war in Ukraine continues to spread. Coming on the heels of the COVID pandemic and a downward spiral in U.S.-China relations, the conflict is a human tragedy. It has thrown into stark relief existing geo-political tensions, the variance in national responses, and different visions of security structures for an era of radical uncertainty.    

Russia’s blatant invasion and the brutality of the conflict are unquestionable. What surprises is the variation in responses. The unity in NATO and among US allies has taken form in a chorus of condemnation, massive military, diplomatic and economic support for the Zelensky government, and a series of sanctions against Russia. 

http://www.taiheglobal.org/Content/2022/07-03/1726334336.html

Cheng-Chwee Kuik; Professor, Universiti Kebangsaan (National Universtiy of) Malaysia (UKM); Non-Resident Fellow, The Foreign Policy Institute, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University

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