S2E52: US in decline; Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' is worrying Asia

Our guest expert explains the Americas-focused doctrine, inspired by the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine's hemispheric stance. Synopsis: The Straits Times' senior columnist Ravi Velloor distils 45 years of experience covering the Asian continent, with expert guests. In this wide-ranging conversation, Ravi speaks with Don McLain Gill, the eminent Filipino geopolitical expert and strategist, on declining US influence in Asia and the 'Donroe' Doctrine. They discuss the doctrine's precursor, the Monroe Doctrine, and how key American allies in Asia are reacting to talk of the Donroe Doctrine. Ravi and Gill also discuss the potential of a 'G-2', or Group of Two, which would include just the US and China. This, too, is a concept that many Asian nations with their own view of their place in the world, actively resist. Highlights: (Click/Tap Above) 1:24 What is the Donroe Doctrine? 4:47 Implications for Philippines 7:30 Reactions of allies Japan, South Korea, Australia, and quasi-ally India 13:10 'G2' & the Donroe Doctrine: Clear concerns 16:11 A misguided strategy? US-China gap narrowing 19:47 Quad, Squad and increasing mini-laterals minus US Host: Ravi Velloor ( velloor@sph.com.sg ) Read Ravi's columns: Follow Ravi on X: Sign up for ST's weekly Asian Insider newsletter: Produced and edited by: Fa'izah Sani Executive producer: Ernest Luis Follow Asian Insider Podcast on Fridays here: Channel: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg SPH Awedio app: --- Follow more ST podcast channels: All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: Get more updates: The Usual Place Podcast YouTube: --- Get The Straits Times app, which has a dedicated podcast player section: The App Store: Google Play: ---

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S2E52: US in decline; Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' is worrying Asia is an episode from Asian Insider by ST Podcast Team.

This episode is 22:31 long.

This episode was published on Dec 4, 2025.

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