The following is a summary of the author’s article published in Pacific Forum’s Issues & Insights. Read the full article here. The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) was established in 1994 to promote peace and stability …
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An earlier version of this article was published in The Australian. The events of the past few years have demonstrated that Australia’s strategy for dealing with the rise of China is out of date. It requires a serious and …
As the Pentagon’s China Task Force prepares to deliver its final report to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin next month, one of the key issues on the table is how to strengthen US-China crisis communications. The focus is …
REGIONAL OVERVIEW CHANGE IN STYLE, CONTINUITY IN ASIA POLICY BY RALPH COSSA, PACIFIC FORUM & BRAD GLOSSERMAN, TAMA UNIVERSITY CRS/PACIFIC FORUM Quadrennially, we write to assure readers that there will be more …
The following is a summary of the authors’ article published in Pacific Forum’s Issues & Insights. Read the full article here. While empowering women may be a long-game strategy for retaining the edge in great power …
An earlier version of this article was published at RSIS. In recent years, Russia’s relations with Myanmar have strengthened, particularly in the defense sector. Russia is the second largest source of weapons for Myanmar, …
An earlier version of this article was published in The National Interest. The coronavirus has been a disaster for North Korea. Last week Kim Jong Un warned that his country faces the “worst-ever” situation. He said …
The following is adapted from a report on the “Indo-Pacific Conference on Strengthening Transboundary River Governance,” a half-day virtual conference organized by the East-West Center and hosted by the US Department of …
I understand that the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a consensus-based organization that “moves at a pace comfortable to all,” which means at a pace comfortable to its slowest member. I also …
The following is the third in the three-part series on what the Biden-Harris administration means for the Women, Peace and Security agenda. For part one, click here. For part two, click here. Content Notice: This article …