Asian perspectives of the US have shifted from a country once perceived as a force of "moral legitimacy" to something akin to "a landlord seeking rent," Singapore's defense chief said on the sidelines of an international security meeting.
America's image has changed, says the Singapore Minister of Defense, "from liberator to great disruptor to a landlord seeking rent" www.mindef.gov.sg/news-and-eve ...
-- Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum.bsky.social) February 17, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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