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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.
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January 23, 2015
The Philippines, Malaysia, and Vietnam Race to South China Sea Defense Modernization
By Carl Thayer
Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam are all striving to bolster their maritime capabilities.
January 02, 2015
China and Vietnam Eschew Megaphone Diplomacy
By Carl Thayer
The two rivals agree to "properly settle" their maritime disputes.
December 18, 2014
Indonesia: Playing With Fire in the South China Sea
By Carl Thayer
Indonesia's new president could jeopardize bilateral relations and ASEAN unity with his maritime "shock therapy."
December 11, 2014
India and Vietnam Advance Their Strategic Partnership
By Carl Thayer
India and Vietnam are expanding their strategic partnership from energy and trade to defense and space -- and beyond.
December 02, 2014
Vietnam’s Navy Crosses the Line
By Carl Thayer
Vietnam is stepping up its defense cooperation, particularly on maritime issues, with friends near and far.
October 28, 2014
How Vietnam Woos China and India Simultaneously
By Carl Thayer
In managing relations with India and China, Vietnamese diplomacy has grown dynamic and creative.
October 20, 2014
China-Vietnam Defense Hotline Agreed: What Next?
By Carl Thayer
Beijing and Hanoi are looking to reset bilateral relations following a turbulent year.
October 17, 2014
Why the Upcoming China-Vietnam Defense Ministers Meeting is Immensely Important
By Carl Thayer
Chinese and Vietnamese officials will meet this weekend with maritime security on the agenda.
October 14, 2014
Vietnam's Extensive Strategic Partnership with Japan
By Carl Thayer
Vietnam's relationship with Japan has an important security component that is growing and evolving.
October 06, 2014
The US Lifts Arms Embargo: The Ball Is in Vietnam’s Court
By Carl Thayer
The United States partially lifted the embargo. The next move will be Vietnam's.
September 29, 2014
Can Vietnam’s Maritime Strategy Counter China?
By Carl Thayer
Just how developed and credible is Vietnam's counter-intervention strategy?
August 04, 2014
Vietnam, China and the Oil Rig Crisis: Who Blinked?
By Carl Thayer
Did Vietnam buckle under Chinese pressure or did China blink?