It is unlikely that Ream Naval Base in Cambodia will be a Chinese military base or outpost such as the facility in Djibouti fully operated by the People’s Liberation Army. However, China could gain ...

Linking decarbonisation with trade policy could offer an alternative to rising protectionism. World leaders must consider what a positive, alternative vision of international trade could entail (Getty ...

Indonesia’s decision to renew diplomatic engagement with North Korea this month is more than a nostalgic gesture recalling the Sukarno–Kim Il-sung era. Foreign Minister Sugiono’s visit to Pyongyang on ...

Southeast Asia is in the midst of a sweeping wave of air force modernisation, signalling a profound transformation in the region's defence posture. From Indonesia and Malaysia to the Philippines and ...

The trilateral security partnership AUKUS continues to dominate Australian national security debates, and for good reason given the $368 billion price tag. Yet a more fundamental question remains ...

While the world watched Donald Trump’s high-profile visit to the Middle East alongside Silicon Valley’s biggest names, only a few would have anticipated that one of the most consequential tech deals ...

How far should geopolitical calculation drive trade agreements? It’s the question raised in whom to support and whom to stall for admission to the 12 nation, adjective laden Comprehensive and ...

North Korea has rarely admitted the presence of its troops in foreign battlefields, let alone in an ongoing conflict. However, in late April, it did just that. The effort to reassure the public does ...

A weekend headline from the South China Morning Post declaring “China unveils a powerful deep-sea cable-cutter that could reset the world order” caught plenty of attention and amplified anxieties ...

Russia cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is expanding – the incentive for the new-found cosy relations largely stemming from Moscow’s confrontation with the European ...

For several years, the US security establishment appeared fixated on the year 2027 as the deadline set by Xi Jinping to compel Taiwan with military force. First raised by then-INDOPACOM commander ...