China loses strategic waters in the South China Sea
As some Southeast Asian claimants have stopped ceding strategic ground in the South China Sea, China must dial back coercion…
Danger ahead as Kim and Yoon bury inter-Korean detente
Current tensions on the Korean Peninsula are not particularly anomalous, but the looming possibility of Donald Trump’s return to the…
China’s proliferating Pacific police footprint
China's police cooperation is proving beneficial to the Pacific — but Pacific states should be cautious about the type of…
How Australia and Japan can boost minilateralism to counter Chinese influence
Australia and Japan’s overemphasis on security concerns may alienate potential partners in the developing world more focused on sustainable economic…
The Quad’s growing focus on maritime security
The Quad must overcome its divided views on security issues in order to play a key role in Indo-Pacific maritime…
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.…
Balancing internal and external obligations in the Maldives’ foreign policy
President Mohamed Muizzu’s government looks to strengthen the Maldives' relationships with foreign nations as it develops economically and democratically. ...
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…
Stagnant and faltering self-determination efforts in the Pacific
Self-determination drama is at high tide in the Pacific as the journey for sovereignty plots new geopolitical waves. ...