Region
Southeast Asia
Assessing Philippine Foreign Policy Under Duterte: Current Realities and Future Outlook
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at Duterte’s foreign policy record and how things could play out in the coming months and years.
Burgeoning India-Indonesia Relations: Beyond Historical Nostalgia and Toward Strategic Convergence
By Rajeev Ranjan Chaturvedy and Jefferson Ng
The recent activity in bilateral ties indicates a gradual shift toward greater strategic convergence that could be cemented further in years to come.
New Patrol Vessel Commissioning Highlights Thailand’s Naval Capabilities
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The planned ceremony highlighted the current status of the country’s offshore patrol vessel development.
Introductory Visit Puts UK-Brunei Defense Relations into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The minister of state at the UK’s defense ministry paid her first visit to the Southeast Asian state in her current capacity.
What’s Behind the New Japan-Philippines Defense Industry Forum?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The interaction reinforced the ongoing activity in the security aspect of the strategic partnership.
Malaysia Fines 80 Entities for Alleged 1MDB Payments
By Associated Press
The country’s anti-graft agency has ordered 80 people and groups to pay fines totaling about $100 million.
Defense Dialogue Highlights Vietnam-India Security Ties
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The interaction spotlighted the ongoing activity in the defense aspect of the broader bilateral relationship.
What’s in the New Australia-Singapore White Shipping Pact?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the significance of the new agreement.
What’s Behind the New US-ASEAN Cyber Dialogue?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the significance of the holding of a new engagement between the two sides.
Kidnapping in the Sulu Sea: Implications on Terrorism in the Philippines
By Kenneth Yeo
In the Sulu Seas, kidnap-for-ransom activities perpetrated by Islamic State-linked terrorist networks are on the rise again.
US and Singapore Navies Sink Target Ship: Why It Matters
By Steven Stashwick
Exercise Pacific Griffin 2019 featured LCS firing new anti-ship missile.
Defense Policy Dialogue Puts Vietnam-UK Relations into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The two countries held another iteration of a new defense mechanism between them.