China has steadily established itself as an economic powerhouse and military titan, as the years have progressed, leading to the possibility of a change in the status quo of international relations, the likes of which had previously been se...
Southeast Asia was a crucial theatre during the Second World War between the Japanese Empire and the Allied powers. Then followed the Cold War, which spread throughout most of Southeast Asia and was particularly destructive in Cambodia, Lao...
The recently concluded inaugural ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023) in the South China Sea signifies the deepening military ties between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India. The exercise showcased the partici...
The Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s leading security summit, takes place in Singapore since its inception in 2002. It has been organised by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), think tank based in London. The name of the fo...
A $2 billion worth deal between Vietnam and Russia in December 2009 led to six kilo-class submarines being inducted in the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN). Additionally, the deal includes training programs from the Vietnamese naval crew in Russ...
On 15 April 2023, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the Vietnamese PM Phan Minh Chinh and other high-ranking government officials in Vietnam thanking him for the decade-long success of the US-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership. H...
The McMahon Line divides India's northeast region from China's Tibetan region. It was proposed by Henry McMahon, a colonial administrator for the British, during the Shimla Accord talks between the Chinese and British governments in 1914. T...
The rivalry between the United States and China has emerged as one of the most significant geopolitical and economic issues of the 21st century. As two of the world's largest economies and military powers, the competition between the US and...
The continued tensions between China and Taiwan are frequently in the headlines, which brings up the topic of "chips," also known as "the new oil." According to China, Taiwan is part of its territory and must be reunited with Beijing, even ...
Japan launched its most significant military buildup since World War II earlier this month, with a $320 billion plan to acquire missiles capable of countering its regional threats and prepare it for any kind of long-term battle. The regiona...
Both Japan and Australia are important to the development of the Indo-Pacific region. They share a common commitment to upholding the rule of law, democracy, and human rights. On October 22, the Prime Ministers of Japan and Australia signed...
Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe unveiled a strategic framework for a free and open Indo-Pacific in 2016 which since 2017 has been propagated as the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategy. With Southeast Asia being at the heart...
