The U.S. has been a strategic actor in the Indo-Pacific for decades, but it is facing an increasingly fragmented and multipolar world. Even as Washington engages its partners and allies in the region, fixed alliances in the vein of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) are too rigid and disruptive for regional actors to accept. Rather, smaller, more nimble coalitions on specific issues have been gaining popularity.

Join us as we sit down with Dr. Zack Cooper, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, to discuss the future of American strategy in the Indo-Pacific, how the election might impact these efforts, and what Southeast Asian governments should look out for in the years ahead.