Region
Southeast Asia
The Philippines Post-VFA: No Easy Choices
By Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
If Manila wants to wean itself off the U.S. alliance, it has several options. Each has drawbacks – but so does the status quo.
What’s in the Philippines’ New Anti-Terrorism Act?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A key legal change in the country’s counterterrorism approach is moving closer to reality.
Prominent Vietnam Dissident Buddhist Monk Dies
By Associated Press
Thich Quang Do, the public face of religious dissent in the country, died over the weekend.
Rohingya Diaspora: Transnational Identity in the Digital Age
By Abdul Aziz
Rohingyas abroad are using social media to draw attention to their cause -- and maintain their ethnic identity far away from home.
Who Will Form Malaysia’s New Government After the End of the Pakatan Harapan Coalition?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
With the Pakatan Harapan coalition’s demise, the focus has quickly shifted to the political realignments to form a new government and what this could mean for the country’s future.
Indonesia’s Upgraded F-16 Aircraft in the Headlines with Maiden Flight
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The development put the focus on the Southeast Asian state’s ongoing efforts to build up its air force capabilities.
Philippines Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities in the Headlines With Training
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The Southeast Asian state has continued ongoing efforts to develop a recently acquired capability.
Timor-Leste’s Prime Minister Offers Resignation After Failed Budget
By Associated Press
The development has heightened political uncertainty in the Southeast Asian state.
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Resigns Amid Political Upheaval
By Associated Press
Mahathir’s resignation, and the collapse of the ruling coalition, comes amid a political crisis over a planned transition of power to Anwar Ibrahim.
Defense Meeting Puts Japan-Vietnam Security Ties into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The recent consultation highlighted what both sides are emphasizing in 2020 within the defense aspect of the relationship.
What Will the Philippines’ First Western Pacific Naval Symposium Hosting Look Like?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
As we get closer to the engagement, the Southeast Asian state has revealed more details about how its hosting may play out.
What’s in the Thailand Air Force’s New White Paper?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at a key document and what it means for the country’s defense capabilities.