Increasing risks of accidental conflict in Asia as nations beef up defence capabilities: Analyst
There is an increasing risk of an accidental escalation of conflict in the region, should China get into a confrontation with another country, especially in the South China Sea, where various nations are stuck in a territorial dispute. For example, if a collision happens between a Chinese and Filipino vessel, the United States would get involved due to a mutual defence treaty it has with the Philippines. Mr Gregory Poling, director of the Southeast Asia Program & Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, shares more with CNA’s Asia Now.
There is an increasing risk of an accidental escalation of conflict in the region, should China get into a confrontation with another country, especially in the South China Sea, where various nations are stuck in a territorial dispute. For example, if a collision happens between a Chinese and Filipino vessel, the United States would get involved due to a mutual defence treaty it has with the Philippines. Mr Gregory Poling, director of the Southeast Asia Program & Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, shares more with CNA’s Asia Now.
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