IN geopolitics, it is the wisdom of a fool to disregard the juxtaposition of regional security concerns with economic ties, and this mantra takes on added significance for smaller nations as they forge strategic linkages with larger entities.
This is because economic interdependence fosters stronger ties and serves as a bulwark against conflicts while driving national resilience, spurring better informed policymaking and, more crucially, reinforcing multilateralism and regional cooperation and stability.
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