To Asia, the US is now ‘a landlord seeking rent’, Singapore’s defence chief says
Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen has stated that Asian perspectives of the United States have shifted from viewing it as a force of "moral legitimacy" to seeing it as "a landlord seeking rent." He made these remarks at the Munich Security Conference, highlighting a fundamental change in the assumptions held since the end of World War II.
Ng Eng Hen illustrated this shift by contrasting the image of the US during John F. Kennedy's era, one of a nation preventing tyranny, with its current perceived image. This change comes after actions such as the Trump administration's plan to negotiate directly with Russia over the Ukraine war, which has raised concerns among officials about the US commitment to defending its allies. Additionally, demands for "payback" from Ukraine for US support and a rejected minerals deal have further fueled this perception.
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Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen has stated that Asian perspectives of the United States have shifted from viewing it as a force of "moral legitimacy" to seeing it as "a landlord seeking rent." He made these remarks at the Munich Security Conference, highlighting a fundamental change in the assumptions held since the end of World War II.
Ng Eng Hen illustrated this shift by contrasting the image of the US during John F. Kennedy's era, one of a nation preventing tyranny, with its current perceived image. This change comes after actions such as the Trump administration's plan to negotiate directly with Russia over the Ukraine war, which has raised concerns among officials about the US commitment to defending its allies. Additionally, demands for "payback" from Ukraine for US support and a rejected minerals deal have further fueled this perception.
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