•With the above clarification, we shall begin by noting that the dawning of the post-cold war era starting from the 1990s created uncertainty in Asia-Pacific security
• While the Asia-Pacific had bipolarity dividing the states into two camps during the cold war, it does not have a clear security architecture in the post-cold war era
• No doubt, the US became the sole super power by default after the cold war; but its power is declining because of its problems at home and wars overseas
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