Indo-Pacific Security Drift Raises Escalation Risk, Dimming Diplomatic Prospects

Indo-Pacific Security Drift Raises Escalation Risk, Dimming Diplomatic Prospects

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  • Balikatan 2026 military exercise in Philippines highlights accelerating deterrence-countermove cycle in Indo-Pacific
  • No specific market price movements reported; geopolitical risk sentiment in Asian equities remains elevated
  • South China Morning Post op-ed warns deterrence logic is ‘multiplying risk’ rather than containing it — no equilibrium in sight
  • Analysts urge diplomacy to return to centre of regional strategy befor

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