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Carl Thayer
Carl Thayer is Emeritus Professor at The University of New South Wales and Director of Thayer Consultancy.
He is a Southeast Asia regional specialist who taught at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Australian Command and Staff College, and Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College.
March 13, 2023
Mythbusting Vietnam’s Recent Leadership Change
By Carl Thayer
Four major assumptions commonly made by analysts need to be challenged.
April 27, 2022
Is Vietnam Going to Hold a Military Exercise With Russia?
By Carl Thayer
Russian media say that Russian and Vietnamese officers held a meeting to discuss military drills – which would be a controversial move amid Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
July 12, 2021
Who Decided the Philippines Versus China Case?
By Carl Thayer
Was it the Arbitral Tribunal or the Permanent Court of Arbitration?
July 27, 2020
Australia Abandons Its Neutrality on the South China Sea Maritime Disputes
By Carl Thayer
Australia has aligned itself with the United States in supporting UNCLOS and the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal ruling.
May 06, 2020
Will Vietnam Lease Cam Ranh Bay to the United States?
By Carl Thayer
Is there any meat to the rumors that Vietnam would lease Cam Ranh Bay to the United States?
May 04, 2020
Did Vietnamese Hackers Target the Chinese Government to Get Information on COVID-19?
By Carl Thayer
What links does APT32 have to the Vietnamese state?
January 07, 2020
Asia Reassurance Initiative Act: Framework for a US Indo-Pacific Strategy?
By Carl Thayer
ARIA provides a comprehensive framework for U.S. policy and strategy in the Indo- Pacific region.
November 01, 2019
A Difficult Summer in the South China Sea
By Carl Thayer
Chinese coercive activities persist in one of Asia's hottest flashpoints.
January 17, 2019
After Brexit: Global Britain Plots Course to Return to the Far East
By Carl Thayer
A post-Brexit Britain will double down on the Asia-Pacific.
January 08, 2019
ARIA: Congress Makes Its Mark on US Asia Policy
By Carl Thayer
ARIA is a significant step toward a more engaged U.S. posture in Asia.
August 03, 2018
A Closer Look at the ASEAN-China Single Draft South China Sea Code of Conduct
By Carl Thayer
A sneak peak at the ASEAN-China Single Draft Code of Conduct in the South China Sea Negotiating Text.
July 27, 2018
ASEAN and China Set to Agree on Single Draft South China Sea Code of Conduct
By Carl Thayer
What is the significance of the agreement between ASEAN members and China on a Single Draft COC Negotiating Text?
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