Bhubhindar Singh, Associate Professor at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore, explains that "In light of the rising tensions in the South China Sea, the United States and Japan have strengthened cooperation to maintain regional stability and protect the security and economic interests of the regional states."

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