US Imperialism Weakened in Southeast Asia, but the Specter of Militarism Looms - Revolutionary Communists of America

US Imperialism Weakened in Southeast Asia, but the Specter of Militarism Looms - Revolutionary Communists of America

In recent times, US imperialism’s increasingly apparent decline and erratic behaviour on the world stage has seen it losing wars and losing friends. As a result, its grip is also loosening over Southeast Asia, pushing many of its traditional allies to look elsewhere. But this has not neatly resulted in the other main power in the region, China, simply taking the US’s crown. Multipolarity is developing in the region. But it is not going to bring …

US imperialism weakened in Southeast Asia, but the spectre of militarism looms

In recent times, US imperialism’s increasingly apparent decline and erratic behaviour on the world stage has seen it losing wars and losing friends. As a result, its grip is also loosening over Southeast Asia, pushing many of its traditional allies to look elsewhere.