The United States is planning to establish a network of Washington-controlled alliances in the Asia-Pacific region and reshape the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) security systems to deter Russia and China, Igor Kostyukov, the head of the Russian General Staff s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), said on Tuesday.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has embarked on a Pacific tour during which he is going to visit the Kingdom of Tonga, Australia and New Zealand between July 24 and 29. What s behind the charm offensive?