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Quad and AUKUS Face an Uncertain Future Under Trump
By David M. Andrews
The challenge is to make a compelling case for Trump to support and endorse these partnerships.
Trump’s Sudden Impact and Implications For Southeast Asia
By Luke Hunt
The administration's aid cuts, tariffs, and new China strategy are all set to further test ASEAN.
Trump 2.0 and the Debilitating, Discharging, and Devitalizing of Korean Companies
By Jean-Marc F Blanchard and Antonia Urovsky
The South Korea-U.S. economic partnership stands at a crossroads now that Trump is occupying the White House.
After 18 Years at Guantanamo, Is It Too Late for Indonesian Detainee Hambali?
By Aisyah Llewellyn
President Donald Trump has ordered the expansion of the prison camp as a detention facility for illegal immigrants.
Trump’s Aid Suspension Wreaks Havoc on Thailand-Myanmar Border
By Sebastian Strangio
Medical clinics serving around 100,000 refugees at camps in western Thailand are dependent on American aid.
With Foreign Aid Freeze and Immigration Restrictions, US Leaves Afghan Allies in the Cold
By Catherine Putz
Trump's executive orders on aid and immigration have effectively frozen the Afghan SIV program, stranding thousands of Afghans in the process of coming to the United States.
Trump 2.0 and the Taliban’s Afghanistan
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
Afghanistan, now under the Taliban, is no longer a conflict begging to be solved with a deal. It needs a more nuanced approach than the Trump administration may be capable of.
Trump 2.0 and Central Asia: Optimism After Rubio’s Comments
By Wilder Alejandro Sánchez
During his nomination hearing last week, now-Secretary of State Marco Rubio endorsed the annulment of the Jackson-Vanik amendment, although its removal is ultimately a Congressional task.
Renewed Horizons: Strengthening Central Asia-US Relations under the Trump Administration
By Javlon Vakhabov
As the new administration charts its foreign policy course, a stronger Central Asia-U.S. partnership can serve as a model for mutually beneficial cooperation.
Trump 2.0 and Japanese Firms: Assault, Acclimation, and Adaptation
By Jean-Marc F. Blanchard and C. Lawrence Greenwood
While consequential, Trump 1.0 was not as earthshattering for Japanese companies as many feared. It would be a mistake, though, to assume Trump 2.0 will be the same.
Rubio’s Nomination Could Be the Change Cambodia’s Democracy Needs
By Samady Ou
From sanctions to grassroots engagement, the Florida senator has the opportunity to redefine U.S. leadership in Southeast Asia.
Where Are Southeast Asia’s ‘Cosmopolitan’ Leaders?
By David Hutt
There is more to cosmopolitanism than a Western education or the ability to speak foreign languages.