► Do symptoms of contestation of the international order necessarily call for a “global” answer - likely to alienate the Global South – and how can a global security architecture adapt to local threats (such as grey zone situations and those intertwined in regional politics)?

► The Asian partners have to be clear-eyed about the fact that, rather than proving an avenue for more defense cooperation between them, it may preclude any progress in indigenous strategic culture, let alone regionally-owned security architecture.