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Podcast: The Straits Times Podcasts
Episode: Nato's future role in Asia and June Shangri-La Dialogue expectations: Speaking of Asia
Description: Find out what our guest expert says about Nato planning to open a liaison office in Japan, its first in Asia, to facilitate consultations in the region. Synopsis: Every second Friday of the month, join The Straits Times' associate editor & Senior Asia columnist Ravi Velloor, as he distills his experience from four decades of covering the continent. In this episode, he chats with Mr James Crabtree, the Singapore-based executive director for Asia at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). Mr Crabtree is a former journalist and policy analyst whose previous job was a...