Security & Geopolitics
Analyzing regional security dynamics, strategic competition, and geopolitical developments to provide policy-relevant insights that enhance stability, cooperation, and resilience across ASEAN and beyond.
Indonesia–China partnership more fragile than it appears
Indonesia's trade agreement with the United States, signed in February 2026, contains provisions that might significantly constrain Jakarta's economic and…
Could the Strait of Malacca be the next global flashpoint?
Southeast Asia is becoming more explicitly tied into great-power competition, with the new US-Indonesia defense partnership adding the latest layer.
After Hormuz, All Eyes on the Strait of Malacca
At a time when global trade is bleeding post the Hormuz blockades, the USA’s recent defense pact with Indonesia is…
ASEAN’s real strength lies in strategic ambiguity
Southeast Asia has a potent place in world politics. It is positioned at the most critical maritime routes, like the…
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