Seoul, South Korea (CNN) United States President Joe Biden arrives in Asia this week, visiting South Korea and Japan, with the region facing its most volatile security environment in decades. The missile testing comes after negotiations between North Korea and the US over Pyongyang's nuclear program stalled following failed summits between Kim and former US President Donald Trump. According to Easley, Biden can reduce the threat from North Korea by playing to the strength of America's partnerships in the Pacific. The South China SeaChina's claim to almost all of the 1.3-million-square-mile South China Sea has been a continuous source of strain between Washington and Beijing in recent years. "Even if the Chinese might gain the initial upper hand by seizing some features in (the South China Sea), holding them securely in the long run becomes uncertain," Koh said.

Source: CNN May 20, 2022 02:42 UTC