, Columnist
A Ship Attack Has Shaken Asia’s Faith in the US
A breach of trust.
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For the first time since 1945, a US submarine has sunk an enemy warship. When the Iranian navy ship IRIS Dena went down, it was 2,000 miles from home and seven nautical miles from Sri Lankan waters. Both those figures are of importance, for different reasons.
Put together, they will suggest to countries across Asia that the US is no longer a responsible and reliable presence in our waters — and America will be considerably weaker as a consequence.