Cambodia’s strategic overture to France
Prime Minister Hun Manet seeks French engagement in Southeast Asia across broad spectrum of commerce, defence and institutions. ...
Australia engages with the ASEAN it has and works towards the ASEAN the region needs
Australian engagement with ASEAN is still stuck in a dominant security narrative that sees it as a counter to China…
Time for Australia and ASEAN to grasp the regional strategic initiative
Australia's hosting of a special summit this week is a signal of ASEAN's centrality in the region's strategic framework, but…
Vietnam balances between the Indo-Pacific powers
Vietnam is balancing engagement in defence cooperation with the United States as part of its Indo-Pacific Strategy without angering China.…
Canberra ties the knot with Washington
After decades of hanging in the US–China balance, Australia has finally chosen the Washington way. ...
Australia, Japan and the new web of Indo-Pacific minilateralism
The rise of minilateralism in the Indo-Pacific heralds a new way of cooperating with the potential to provide diverse strategic…
Precarity and pride prevalent in Timor-Leste’s 2024
25 years after its vote for independence Timor-Leste has come a long way, but formidable challenges lie ahead. ...
Keeping the IPEF afloat is in Indonesia’s interest
Regardless of the IPEF outcome, partaking in its negotiations will solidify Indonesia’s status as a reliable and inclusive trade partner,…
Southeast Asia’s piecemeal alignment
Author: Yuen Foong Khong, NUS At the ASEAN Summit in 2018, former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison argued that ‘our…
Japan searches for a new grand strategy
Author: Editorial Board, ANU Last week Japan adopted its first ever space security blueprint aimed at better using space for…