Pyongyang is reaping the benefits of its relationship with Moscow. South Korea’s new president wants to woo them back. With no diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine that satisfies Moscow, the odds ...

What they say about desperate times and desperate measures. With oil and gas disruptions in the Middle East, the Philippines is scrambling for options, last week declaring a state of energy emergency.

The United States has lost influence to China in Southeast Asia over the past five years in all four categories measured by the Asia Power Index: economic relationships, defence networks, diplomatic ...

Beijing has taken steps to increase its influence in the island region at the same time as its aid levels decline. According to the Chinese government, Beijing has funded more than 100 aid projects in ...

China is everywhere in Southeast Asia: China is a consistent presence across every Southeast Asian country. It is the region’s leading, but not dominant, external partner. America’s two faces: The ...

Roland Rajah is Director of the Indo-Pacific Development Centre, a dedicated policy research centre within the Lowy Institute. The Centre is committed to producing fresh policy insights and ideas on ...

Dr Michael Clarke is a Senior Lecturer in Strategic Studies, Centre for Future Defence and National Security, Deakin University, and Adjunct Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute, UTS. He is ...

Prussian military officer and theorist Carl von Clausewitz once wrote, “surprise lies at the foundation of all undertakings without exception, only in very different degrees according to the nature of ...

Environmental damage and gendered violence are flashpoints on the tiny island dominated by US troops. Japanese governments have allowed US bases in Okinawa in exchange for a US commitment to defend ...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a frank and impassioned speech at this year's World Economic Forum at Davos. He argued that in an era of great power competition, middle powers can no ...

When Malaysia’s Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition ruled the country, it faced an opposition that campaigned on a platform of anti-corruption, free and fair elections, and greater democracy. BN, led by ...

In July this year, Indonesia officially announced its interest in becoming a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Indonesia’s Minister of Finance reiterated the ...