The U.S. sanctions against individuals and a law enforcement agency in Bangladesh took us by surprise.
Southeast Asian leaders anticipated a reset in relations under Biden but the U.S. administration's strategic priorities are elsewhere.
The beginning of the departure of the United States in May has emboldened the Taliban.
U.S. reaffirming key Asian alliances and setting a firm tone ahead of this week's US-China meeting in Alaska.
Dependence on the U.S. in Europe and Asia, and the clout that Americans held as a result, was sustained by the Cold War. Now, a new cold war is looming, this time with China.