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The drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan has not engendered a more peaceful or stable world order. Rather, the United States’ post–Cold War dominance in the maritime domain is increasingly beset by challenges. In the Middle East, the U.S.-supported 33-nation maritime coalition has been stymied in developing a coherent response to Iranian aggression. In the Pacific, the United States’ longstanding relationship with the Philippines has grown increasingly strained, a fact demonstrated by President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat to nullify a 21-year-old bilateral military cooperation agreement.
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