21 June 2018

US allies in Asia are cautious on the military outlook

Dr Charles Edel
Non-Resident Senior Fellow, United States Studies Centre

USSC senior fellow Dr Charles Edel says America has an interest in its regional allies "being able to defend themselves" in this interview for CNBC.

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Dr Charles Edel
Non-Resident Senior Fellow, United States Studies Centre
Dr Charles Edel is Non-Resident Senior Fellow and Visiting Scholar at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. Prior to this appointment, he was Associate Professor of Strategy and Policy at the US Naval War College, and served on the US Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff from 2015-2017. In that role, he advised Secretary of State John Kerry on political and security issues in the Asia-Pacific region.

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