More: Indo-Pacific
Australia Faces New Tests in US Ties Under Trump’s Second Term
Since President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025, Australia has been grappling with unpredictable shifts in its relationship to one of its...
What does the US’s foreign aid withdrawal mean for the Pacific region?
Following his victory in the 2024 U.S. elections, Donald Trump re-entered the presidential office as a highly controversial figure. In the fields of foreign...
Is India still relevant in the US Asia-Pacific strategy?
“I don’t care what India does with Russia. They can take their dead economies down together, for all I care.” This was the statement...
Japan’s Defence White Paper 2025: Japan Flags Growing Threats in the Indo-Pacific
Tokyo officials published their Defense of Japan 2025 White Paper, which found that the international community is at its highest risk of conflict since...
Cyber Intelligence and the New Cold War in Southeast Asia
The Indo-Pacific is no longer just a maritime chessboard for great powers—it has evolved into a digital battlefield where invisible threats define the new...
US military exercises in Southeast Asia reveal a new Indo-Pacific strategy
Adjusting the approach compared to the “Trump 1.0” era
US military exercises in Southeast Asia in the first half of 2025 have shown a shift...
Balancing Steel and Silk: Small-State Defense Strategy in the Taiwan Strait
Flying Between the Cracks of Giants
Singapore’s defense relationship with Taiwan is one of the Indo-Pacific’s most discreet yet enduring military partnerships. Since 1975, under...
Vietnam between two strategic lines: Maintaining autonomy after Shangri-La Dialogue 2025
The 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue, held in late May 2025 in Singapore, continued to clearly reflect the escalating strategic tensions between the United States and...
The Hidden Costs of Flexibility: Digital Inequality and the Gig Worker Reality in Southeast Asia
Is the digital economy truly empowering and inclusive, or is it silently reinforcing new forms of exploitation, masked behind algorithms and convenience?
This question grows...
The End of Strategic Ambiguity: Australia’s ASEAN Moment and the Case for Ecological Sovereignty
Australia is approaching a moment of strategic reckoning in Asia. For years, it has maintained a posture of alliance loyalty to the United States...