The End of the Pillars: How Tô Lâm Is Steering Vietnam Toward Beijing
In mid-April, Vietnam’s top leader Tô Lâm will visit China;this meeting is going to signal a change that goes well beyond normal administrative reshuffling...
From General to President: Myanmar’s Fragile Reset
Myanmar’s new president, Min Aung Hlaing, has formally assumed office, marking a transition from military chief to civilian head of state following the Myanmar...
Vietnam Power Shift as To Lam Consolidates Leadership with Dual Mandate
Historic Break from Collective Leadership
To Lam's election as state president alongside his role as Communist Party chief marks a major departure from Vietnam's long...
Philippines path to ASEAN’s Ukraine? The move toward a regional military hub
Last week, the Pentagon disclosed that the US-led military manufacturing partnership (PIPIR) is assessing funding for a major new ammunition assembly and production line...
Escaping the Melian Trap: Indonesia’s stance in a Turbulent World
Anyone familiar with the Melian Conference or Melian Dialogue—one chapter of The History of the Peloponnesian War by the famed Thucydides from 431 BC—will...
Cambodia Shifts Fuel Sourcing Amid Regional Export Restrictions and Global Energy Shock
Cambodia’s energy sector is facing acute pressure as Vietnam and China impose temporary fuel export restrictions until at least the end of March. These...
Rethinking ASEAN Values: Between Partial Reform and Radical Break
On January 4, 2026, ten days after the junta announced the third phase of its elections in the region, a military gyrocopter attacked a...
A Rebuttal: Why the BRAVE Burma Act Is Exactly What Washington and Brussels Need
This article is a rebuttal to "Beyond the BRAVE Burma Act: US Myanmar Policy at a Crossroads," published by Modern Diplomacy on 11 March...
Wang Yi’s Visit to Vietnam: Seeking Reconciliation amid U.S.–China Strategic Competition
Amid intensifying strategic competition between the United States and China, Southeast Asia has emerged as one of the most important geopolitical arenas in the...
Beyond the BRAVE Burma Act: US Myanmar Policy at a Crossroads
Policy toward Myanmar has always remained on the periphery of the American establishment's attention. It is all the more surprising that in February 2026,...