Region
Southeast Asia
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.
The Macro Challenges in Cambodia’s Microfinance Sector
By David Hutt
A closer look at an alarming trend.
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.
Philippine Official Tweets Order for New Protest Against China
By Associated Press
In response to Chinese encroachment in South China Sea, Philippine foreign secretary tweets in all caps order to file a diplomatic protest.
Can Southeast Asia Ditch Coal?
By Preeti Jha
Rising anti-coal movements, shifting finances and the growth of renewable energy could help end the region’s reliance on coal.
Naval Sinking Exercise Puts US-Singapore Maritime Cooperation into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The interaction spotlighted the role of a new naval drill in U.S.-Singapore defense relations and U.S. security presence in the Indo-Pacific region.
What Does Malaysia’s New Foreign Policy Framework Mean for Pakatan Harapan’s Approach to the World?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at what a significant new document means for the country’s foreign policy in the coming months and years.
Fighter Exercise Highlights Australia-Thailand Air Force Ties
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The recent drills spotlighted the air force component of bilateral defense ties.
UK-Indonesia Military Ties in the Headlines with Minister of State Visit
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The trip highlighted continuing efforts by both sides to make advances in defense collaboration.