Australia and New Zealand were interested in Asian affairs because of their geographic position in the Pacific. Great Britain and France had long maintained colonies in the region and were interested in developments in the greater Indochina region. Finally, U. It maintained no military forces of its own, but the organization hosted joint military exercises for member states each year.
As the communist threat appeared to change from one of outright attack to one of internal subversion, SEATO worked to strengthen the economic foundations and living standards of the Southeast Asian States.
Communist Vietnam, a target of Chinese pressure, also agreed to align with the Quad for economic and military security. While most experts on the issue maintain an official skepticism, the grand diplomatic trajectory in Asia appears headed toward some sort of historic realignment.
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