Southeast Asia
Myanmar’s Opium Boom Matters — Here’s Why
The UN just released a new report on the state of the opium trade in Myanmar, and it bears some grim news which, as...
Building a Credible Cyber Defense Posture: Opportunities in the Philippines
The weaponization of cyberspace has unleashed new ways to disrupt a country's digital infrastructure and erode its decision-making capabilities. During wartime, the internet becomes...
Shattered Dreams of Myanmar’s Upcoming National Election
It’s been almost two years since the people of Myanmar are being suppressed by military rule again. Humanitarian and security situations in Myanmar continue...
US Needs to Match Rhetoric With Action Over Imprisoned Cambodian Activist Theary Seng
Authoritarian governments and the dissidents they are tempted to lock up are carefully watching the reaction of the US to the case of imprisoned...
Vietnam’s A2-AD Web: Deterring China Through Assassin’s Mace
China, now equipped with its third aircraft carrier Fujian, can use it to coerce claimant states in the South China Sea (SCS) dispute. Vietnam,...
Indonesia’s Potential Role in Reducing Tensions Between Russia and the West
During his address at the Shangri La Summit held at Singapore, last month, Indonesian Defence Minister Lieutenant General Prabowo Subianto clearly underscored the fact...
The Indonesia Haze and ASEAN’s Regional Framework: The Way Ahead
Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) find themselves in the throes of an environmental emergency caused by the Indonesian Haze and...
Cambodia’s Hun Sen Shows His Weakness With Post-election Repression
Many observers have been surprised by the new wave of political repression which has taken place in Cambodia since the communal elections of June 5.
Prime Minister...
The Singapore Housing Project: The Key to a Nation’s Success
Singapore, known as an economic powerhouse and one of the pioneering technological nations is also known for having 1 million public apartments which currently...
Russia’s War on Ukraine Highlights Global Need to Defend Democracy
Russia's war on Ukraine may prove to be the turning point when the free countries of the world realized that democratic freedoms have to...
US-ASEAN Ties and the China Factor
US President Joe Biden hosted a two day US-ASEAN Summit on May 12-13, 2022. This is the first time, that leaders of the 10...
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How the US Underestimates the Securitization Strategy of Subaltern
In its bid to universalize human rights principles, and...
Indo-Pacific
Economy First, Geopolitics Second: A Case for Future US-Bangladesh Engagement
The past year has witnessed vigorous engagement between Bangladesh...
Americas
Settler Culture and Politics of Mass Shootings in the US
On Jan. 21, 2023, all hell broke loose in...
Middle East and Africa
The Emerging Narco Bloc of West Asia
The manufacture and supply of the flagship drug Captagon...
Climate change
Climate Action: The US Is Doing Its Part, Others Should Step up Too
The view that the US has been hypocritical in...
