SPECIAL REPORT: US-Northeast Asia: Turbulent Commercial, Geopolitical Environment Will Sustain Escalation Risks

In 2022, Northeast Asia witnessed substantial developments in its security dynamics amid rising North Korean missile threats, sustained Chinese military assertiveness, and Japan’s defence bolstering. As a country playing a critical role in regional security, the US will adapt its regional strategic posture against this background. Noting their critical role in regional and global security, Sibylline’s latest Special Report provides an outlook on US relations with China, Japan, and South Korea in 2023. With the regional security order in flux, this report assesses the impact of current and future scenarios on bilateral and multilateral relations, as well as to the rest of the region.