His embrace of North Korea and deal making with Vietnam injected more potential threats into a region already strained by Taiwan tensions and South China Sea clashes.
Similar to how North Korea promising to defend itself is a threat against us; OF COURSE we're going to attack them, a promise of self defense is a threat.
Disrupts by checks notes using diplomacy and other forms of friendly relations.
to be fair that is very disruptive to status quo
Similar to how North Korea promising to defend itself is a threat against us; OF COURSE we're going to attack them, a promise of self defense is a threat.