A reassessment is underway in East Asia after the US-Israeli war on Iran sent shockwaves, revealing a superpower overstretched and seen as unreliable. The US-led order is facing a crisis of confidence, with catastrophic results for Washington's credibility.

The dust and debris of the US-Israeli war on Iran have yet to settle, but its strategic shock waves have reached East Asia. From Tokyo to Taipei, a reassessment is under way. The conflict, intended to project American resolve, has been a brutal stress test for the US-led order – with catastrophic results for Washington’s credibility. Far from cementing its primacy, America’s misadventure has revealed a superpower that is overstretched, vulnerable and seen as an unreliable partner. This erosion.....