Prashanth Parameswaran, Ph.D Candidate in International Affairs at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, explains that "Taking into consideration the ebbs and flows perceived by Asian states of US commitment to the region in the past, the sustainability challenge will probably continue to preoccupy US and ASEAN leaders for the rest of the Obama second term, and beyond."

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