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Southeast Asia

All content regarding countries in Southeast Asia, including Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Past Events

President Biden's Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy

PAST EVENT VIDEO

An expert panel assessed how the United States can work with allies in the Indo-Pacific to realize the Biden Administration’s vision in the region.

Jan 24
Antony Blinken delivers remarks on the Biden administration's Indo-Pacific strategy
Reuters

Partner Event: America, Australia, and Nuclear Proliferation in the Indo-Pacific

PAST EVENT

A panel of US and Australian experts considers what America's weakening alliances and the unraveling of the nuclear non-proliferation regime could mean for the Indo-Pacific region.

May 18
A mock Scud-B missile and other mock South Korean missiles are displayed at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul
REUTERS
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Commentary & Analysis

World Review: Ukraine's EU Bid, Shangri-La Dialogue, and Biden's Visit to Saudi Arabia

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Nirmal Ghosh, Kim Ghattas, and Stefan Kornelius join Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis meet together in Kviv on June 16, 2022.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

How China is Contesting US Influence in the Pacific

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Why is China so eager to make deals with Pacific nations? China experts Patrick Cronin and Bonnie Glaser join Deep Dish to discuss.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele
REUTERS
Global Politics
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Research

US, Japan, and South Korea Coordination Key to Competing in Southeast Asia

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

In picking fronts that offer the paths of least resistance, trilateral cooperation will maximize the presence of all three countries in ASEAN, maintaining balance in the region and making collective progress toward economic and development goals.

Ships from the United States and Jpa
US Navy
Defense and Security

Cooperating, Competing, Confronting: US-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Cooperation as China Rises

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

A report from the Task Force on Trilateral Cooperation Amid China’s Rise recommends a new policy mix that leverages each country’s individual strengths and advantages.

ships in the south china sea
REUTERS
US Foreign Policy
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