ASEAN

Betting on ASEAN’s fruitless diplomacy undermines international action.

The statement sidestepped any direct mention of Russia, and referred to the invasion as an "evolving situation."

How has U.S. commitment to Southeast Asia changed over time? What do Southeast Asian states want from the United States?

Zoom conferencing won’t work if the Southeast Asian bloc is to tackle the big issues.

Hun Sen was the first foreign leader to visit Myanmar since the military's overthrow of the country's democratically elected government.

What were the major developments and events that drove geopolitical trends in Asia in 2021?

At the very least, the economic partnership will enable Dhaka to get duty-free or low-tariff access to much larger markets.

There is no shortage of challenges in Asia these days, from the pandemic, to Myanmar to increasing U.S.-China tensions.

A conversation about why the Quad matters

The tensions of the 1960s served as the catalyst for the creation of today's peaceful, prosperous, and cohesive Southeast Asia.

The Central Asian republics can learn from the experience of Southeast Asia and use the crisis in Afghanistan to spur forward regional cooperation at a time of great power competition. 

The meeting highlighted where U.S. and Southeast Asian interests align, and where they part ways.