As governments in the region seek to secure their energy futures, nuclear cooperation is emerging as a new front of strategic ...

First, intensifying major power competition adds to a growing list of comprehensive issues Southeast Asian governments are ...

South Korea has become one of China’s top competitors in arms sales, rapidly expanding its defence industry foothold in Southeast Asia by offering high-quality, affordable weapons systems.

Trump’s administration hesitates to mediate between Japan and South Korea, but sustained diplomacy is crucial to maintaining ...

Commerce between the two sides has rebounded, rising 10% to U.S. $17 billion in the January to September 2024 period.

He is the president of Eurasia Group, a political ... with Washington on East Asia security strategy. For now, Lee, running as a centrist, is insisting that the U.S.–South Korea alliance must ...

Current political and economic ... have more money to support partners in Asia opposed to China. Russia also has historic close ties with many South and Southeast Asian states, some of which ...

Southeast Asia is home to some of the most dynamic and fast‑growing economies in the world. Yet the region continues to face significant development challenges, including poverty, limited access to ...

Malaysia, the current ASEAN rotating chair, aims to expedite the completion of a Code of Conduct (COC) on international ...

During Trump’s 2024 campaign, political elites across ... of deepening relationships throughout Southeast Asia, focusing on economic engagement and investment projects, including in disputed areas of ...

The U.S. Navy has only four active public shipyards. Meanwhile, China has at least 35 sites with known ties to military or ...

“During Trump’s 2024 campaign, political elites across Asia ... Southeast Asian economies. However, Trump may be willing to overlook trade surpluses in countries like Vietnam which have shown some ...