Southeast Asia
Between the Tides: Traditional Fishing Rights and the Philippines–China Maritime Tensions
As geopolitical tensions in the South China Sea (SCS) deepen, international headlines largely focus on legal or sovereignty claims, naval deployment, and freedom of...
Revision of Indonesia’s Military Law Potentially Weakens Indonesia’s Soft Power
The Indonesian government has faced several waves of mass protests since the inauguration of President Prabowo in October 2024. This began when the government...
Geopolitics meet Digital Security in ASEAN’s Maritime Domain
The seas of the ASEAN region are a geostrategic domain where geopolitics and digital security intersect. Maritime cybersecurity threats and disruptions to critical underwater...
Vietnam at a Crossroads: Responding to the 2025 U.S. Tariff Shock with Strategic Resilience
Introduction: Trade Wars in a Fragmented World
In today’s fragmented global landscape, trade has become a strategic battlefield. From tariffs and sanctions to supply chain...
Balancing Giants: Indonesia’s Defense Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific Through MNEK 2025
Amid the ongoing tensions, Indonesia beat the odds by involving the United States (US), China, and Russia in the 5th Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo...
What the Definite Decline of U.S. Hegemony Means for ASEAN
The German parliament has recently set a historic overhaul in lifting the country's constitutional strict debt limit. With majority votes, the Bundestag agreed to...
The Future of ASEAN & U.S. Relations: Strategic Cooperation or Transactional Challenges?
The prolonged rise of tensions in recent years has made a significant impact on the international arena. Countries have moved to a more volatile...
Press Freedom and Democracy in Indonesia: Is the Constitution Still on Their Side?
The Indonesian journalism community has once again been shaken by an act of terror targeting a media office. An unmarked package containing a severed...
Duterte’s rendition, PH political turmoil and the ICC’s dilemma
In the Senate’s much-anticipated Duterte detention hearing on Thursday, Senator Imee Marcos, chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, interviewed the key cabinet members of...
When Tradition Meets Modern Governance: How a Balinese Village Builds Harmony
The unique dual system of village governance in Bali, consisting of Administrative Villages (Desa Dinas) and Customary Villages (Desa Adat), has long shaped the...