Region
Southeast Asia
What’s in the Renewed US-Singapore Military Facilities Agreement?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the significance of the move within the broader bilateral relationship and amid regional developments.
Is Vietnam’s Trong Still Going Strong?
By David Hutt
The state of the president and communist party chief’s health could have major implications for Vietnamese politics.
A New Cambodia-EAEU Trade Deal?
By Luke Hunt
A closer look at a potential development that has been getting more attention of late.
New Attack Helicopter Sale Puts US-Thailand Security Ties into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The proposed sale spotlighted the ongoing development of defense ties between the two treaty allies.
Safkar Indopura Bilateral Army Exercise Highlights Indonesia-Singapore Military Ties
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The drills highlighted some of the ongoing activity in bilateral defense relations.
Victims Left Behind in US Agent Orange Cleanup Efforts
By Sonya Schoenberger
Vietnamese victims have yet to receive compensation – and many live in desperate poverty.
Death Toll Climbs in Indonesia’s Papua Protests
By Associated Press
The death toll from violent protests in Indonesia's restive Papua province has risen yet again.
Southeast Asia’s Deadly Annual Haze is Back
By Luke Hunt
The region confronts a familiar challenge amid wider global calls for managing climate change.
Vietnam Confronts China, Alone
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Hanoi has not found as much support as it hoped for despite its bold confrontation of Beijing in the South China Sea.
The Significance of the US-Singapore Basing Access Agreement’s Renewal
By Ankit Panda
Is Singapore still all-in on the United States as its primary security partner?
Five Power Defense Arrangements in the Spotlight with Command Post Exercise
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The drills underscored the continued development of the multilateral security agreement.
Introductory Army Chief Trip Puts Brunei-Philippines Military Ties Into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The development highlighted aspects of security ties between the two Southeast Asian states.