China Vietnam: China a Partner of Cooperation and Object of Struggle September 11, 2017 2 Written by Carlyle A. Thayer. According to Vietnam’s foreign policy lexicon, China tops the list of Vietnam’s sixteen strategic partnerships. China is designated a comprehensive cooperative…
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte: A Man of Action? September 6, 2017 3 Written by Pauline Eadie. ‘Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power’. ― Abraham Lincoln President…
ASEAN Smart Power Diplomacy: Regional Cooperation on Peace and Order September 5, 2017 1 Written by Ricardo F. De Leon and Ananda Devi Domingo-Almase. The regional security complex of Southeast Asia and neighbouring countries demands more than hard power…
China China’s Indian Ocean power play August 30, 2017 0 Written by David Brewster and Anthony Bergin. Last month’s deployment of Chinese marines to Djibouti marks a major milestone in the rise of China as…
ASEAN 50 years of ASEAN dealing with major powers: Indonesia’s perspective August 24, 2017 1 Written by Moch Faisal Karim & Wendy A. Prajuli. This year marks the 50th anniversary of ASEAN which, despite criticism for its slow progress, has…
China From Chinese missiles to US warships, the South China Sea is heating up August 7, 2017 0 Written by Alessandro Uras. The volatile politics of the South China Sea continue to make waves. China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines and Taiwan have…
Foreign Policy A Balanced Philippine Foreign Policy: Managing Relations with Major Powers April 17, 2017 2 Written by Aaron Jed Rabena. Hailed as one of Forbes Magazine’s 2016 most powerful people, President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines continues to draw international…
China Xi meets Trump: how charisma and personality can ensure peace and prosperity April 10, 2017 0 Written by Kerry Brown. For all the focus on high strategy and grand geopolitical narratives, at the end of the day summits between global leaders…
Nuclear Weapons China’s Sea-Based Nuclear Deterrent: Incremental Advances and Perennial Limitations April 5, 2017 0 Written by Renny Babiarz. According to recent media reports, China may have initiated its first sea-based nuclear deterrence patrols with Jin-Class ballistic missile nuclear submarines…
China China’s anti-ship missiles threaten an arms race in the western Pacific March 30, 2017 0 Written by James Samuel Johnson. China has a new generation of stealthy, supersonic anti-ship missiles, and the US is clearly worried about them. Former US…
