The comprehensive index includes each PacNet commentary published from January through December 2025 below. Click here to request a PacNet subscription.

1. 2024 PacNet Commentary index
2. Preventing World War III by preparing for it by Peter Oleson
3. Recalibrations in the India-US-China triangle: Preset equation, subtle realignments by Dr. Anand V.
4. Politics by numbers, part 1: A temperature gauge for conflict by James R. Sullivan
5. Politics by numbers, part 2: A temperature gauge for conflict by James R. Sullivan
6. 2024 Issues and Insights Index
7. India needs to consolidate its control in the Western Indian Ocean by Michael Rubin
8. Strategic Competition in the Indian Ocean Region by Dr. Jason Olson
9. 20 years of the Quad: An analytical perspective by Erik Lenhart and Michael Tkacik
10. Peace through strength: Defending Taiwan with AUKUS by Emerson Tsui
11. Climate change as national security for Japan by Jamie Lee
12. The Arakan Army’s triumph and the Rakhine state’s governance challenges by Aung Thura Ko Ko
13. Ukraine’s sea drones are beating Russia – Taiwan should take notes by David Kirichenko
14. Why Vietnam is integrating more into the Chinese economy by Buu Nguyen
15. Young American experts need a bigger taste of India by Rob York
16. Taiwan’s true regional and existential importance, outside of semiconductors by Julian McBride
17. Robust US-India arms sales may face tests under Trump by Nitin A. Gokhale
18. Strengthening the US-India partnership through space by Katherine E. Melbourne
19. Terrorism and sovereignty outweight tariffs for India’s US ties by Hindol Sengupta
20. Taiwan is under a triple security threat by Denny Roy
21. Does “America First” mean abandoning Taiwan and South Korea? by Timothy S. Rich
22. Going on the offensive in the Indo-Pacific as critical gaps remain by Kimberly Lehn and David Santoro
23. CFIUS reviews should be subject to judicial scrutiny by John Taishu Pitt and Elliot Silverberg
24. India’s potential for prosperity – and for disappointment by Lake Dodson
25. How the Pacific Islands should respond to the Trump administration by Ed Case
26. Myanmar’s military junta continues airstrikes amid earthquake recovery by Aung Thura Ko Ko
27. With South Korea’s help, can US shipbuilding catch up with China? by Jinho Park
28. Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines must redefine their minilateral maritime security framework by Geo Dzakwan Arshali
29. Pacific Forum turns 50 at an auspicious moment by Brad Glosserman
30. Advice for President Lai Ching-te on achieving resilience for Taiwan by Bill Sharp
31. Pacific Forum at 50: Operationalizing integration and punching above its weight by John Hemmings
32. Strategic crossroads: Navigating diverging perspectives to enhance Cambodia-US ties by Lak Chansok
33. Pacific Forum at 50: How the pandemic updated our definition of security by Rob York
34. Japan sets the pace for private sector economic security management by Shotaro Nagino and Brad Glosserman
35. The Pahalgam attack in Kashmir: Why we should expect a forceful response from India by Max Abrahms
36. Competing pillars: US dollar’s financial might vs. China’s manufacturing ascendancy by Dr. Yujing Shentu
37. A Trump administration playbook for the Pacific by Jonah Bock and Kaitlyn Flynn
38. Blurred lines, sharp tools: China’s red lines and the strategy of ambiguity by Tang Meng Kit
39. The Washington factor in India-Pakistan Tensions: A Kautilyan perspective by Dr. Kajari Kamal
40. New strategic horizons for the growing Philippines-India multi-faceted partnership by Dr. Shristi Pukhrem and Don McLain Gill
41. Fasten your seatbelt: China is taking cues from Russia to respond to US extended deterrence by David Santoro
42. Weaponizing openness: China, the EU, and the AI regulatory challenge by James Paisley
43. And now the hard part: Lee Jae-myung and South Korea’s quest for balance by Rob York
44. The US-ROK alliance will change under Lee Jae-myung by Daniel R. DePetris
45. Recommitting to Japan-South Korea cooperation amid uncertainty by Kristi Govella
46. The implications of the UK’s SDR for its Indo-Pacific posture by John Hemmings
47. Lethality is needed, but the US must also counter malign influence by Rob York
48. G7 Summit: Keeping Indo-Pacific security front and center by Kimberly Lehn and Hana Soma
49. Pete Hegseth’s surprisingly unsurprising message at the Shangri-La Dialogue by Zack Cooper
50. Forging US-India partnership for “re-establishing deterrence” in the Indo-Pacific by Monish Tourangbam and Rob York
51. The elephant in the room, Can the munitions industrial base surge? by Sandra Roshonda Thomas
52. From silent observer to strategic enabler: South Korea’s role in a Taiwan contingency by Dr. Hanbyeol Sohn
53. 2025 PacNet Commentary half-year index
54. 2025 Issues and Insights Half-Year Index
55. Gray-zone gambits: China’s hybrid threats against Taiwan’s Pacific allies by Tang Meng Kit
56. As US tariff deadline passes, China watches and sector duties specter remains by Stephen Olson
57. “Optimal Partner” – Japan’s role in Pillar II of AUKUS by Austin Wu
58. The Quad’s steady resolve: A blueprint for Indo-Pacific stability by Erik Lenhart and Michael Tkacik
59. Mission impossible? Indo-Pacific economic and energy security cooperation by László Csicsmann
60. An uneasy deal may revitalize US-Indonesia trade relations by Dr. Vibhanshu Shekhar
61. South Asia’s new frontline: How Bangladesh is shaping US-India relations by Md Salman Rahman
62. Beware the strategic vacuum: The Real Cost of a Third Front by Dr. Yujing Shentu
63. Minerals that are critical: US-India cooperation in a fragile supply chain by Tyler Lissy
64. Taiwan seeks to get it right by Bill Sharp
65. The unseen hand of the shadow fleet in critical undersea infrastructure security by Sean Tan
66. South Korea’s MASGA proposal depends on co-design and co-production by Jinho Park
67. Punching above its weight: Cambodia’s strategic statecraft in an asymmetric regional order by Lak Chansok and Luy Ung Techhong
68. Bangladesh with middle powers: A strategic opportunity to rebalance foreign policy by Md Abu Saim
69. Fragile bonds, strategic necessities: Rethinking the language of “natural allies” by Lina Chang
70. Securing neodymium: A strategic imperative for America by Sunny Cheung
71. The evolution of the Philippines’ Coast Guard diplomacy by Nguyen Thanh Long
72. How the US defense industrial base stagnated and how startups can help by Meghan Fong
73. How to engage startups for a more dynamic US defense industrial base by Meghan Fong
74. How India can salvage its trade deal by Zsolt Trembeczki
75. Kim Jong Un’s strategic gamble on a post-Western order by Marialaura De Angelis
76. Tariffs, trade securitization, and toothless institutions: Mapping a strategic troika for BRICS+ by Dr. Pranusha Kulkarni
77. Mongolia shows sovereignty and global organizations can co-exist by Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii), Rep. Ami Bera (D-California) and Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Illinois)
78. Nautical games: The great Nicobar Island project (part I) by Dr. Mohan Malik
79. Nautical games: The great Nicobar Island project (part II) by Dr. Mohan Malik
80. The case for greater US-India semiconductor cooperation by Tyler Lissy and Andrew Gordan
81. The EU relationship with China turns 50: A mid-life crisis, or something more serious? by Ambassador (ret.) James Moriarty
82. The need to be cautious: Japan-South Korea relations under Takaichi and Lee by Rob York and Brad Glosserman
83. The Papua New Guinea – Australia Mutual Defense Treaty: Alliance or partnership? by Moses Sakai
84. Securing digital lifelines: Resilience for India and others in the age of cable sabotage by Brendon J. Cannon
85. Drone interceptors are now a priority for Europe and should be for Taiwan too by David Kirichenko
86. One year later, China is the real winner of the 2024 Bangladesh Revolution by Rimon Tanvir Hossain
87. The Trump administration should make “Dig, Baby, Dig” its new motto by Akhil Ramesh
88. Sanctions, scam compounds, and Cambodia’s dollarized developmental crossroads, 2025 to 2030 by Bradley J. Murg
89. Cambodia’s economy after the TCO designation: Keeping the dollar rails open by Bradley J. Murg
90. Allied shipbuilding is Asia’s next strategic supply chain by Jeffrey M. Voth
91. Can China and the US work together on scams and fentanyl? by Charles E. Morrison
92. The Port of Chancay – China’s new economic gateway into South America by Evan Williams
93. Hydrogen on the Rise: Navigating China’s electrolyzer dominance and global risks by Chen-yen Chang, Sunny Cheung and Tsaiying Lu
94. The case for abandoning Taiwan is still weak by Denny Roy
95. Beyond fission: Where China is getting with small modular and fusion reactors by Sunny Cheung, Tsaiying Lu and Yu-Hsuan Yeh
96. New reforms reforge the Arsenal of Freedom for the Indo-Pacific by Kimberly Lehn
97. Small-state hedging in the Indo-Pacific: The Maldives-India reset and US Strategy by Eva Abdulla
98. The risk of economic coercion looms over ASEAN’s growing dependence on China by Arrizal Jaknanihan
99. FOIP 4.0? Continuity or evolution under PM Takaichi by William Winberg
100. It’s about trust: Rethinking US extended deterrence in an era of multipolarity by Paige Gasser
101. Kachin’s rare earths: opportunities and challenges for US-India-Myanmar cooperation by Cchavi Vasisht and Aung Thura Ko Ko
102. The PRC’s role in spreading antisemitic disinformation by Rob York and Shanna Khayat
103. Between Gaza and Myanmar, ASEAN’s performative diplomacy continues by Muhammad Izzuddin Al Haq
104. Will South Korea acquire nuclear submarines? It’s not certain by George M. Moore
105. “Public-private collaboration” in Japan’s economic security policy: Making rhetoric reality by Shotaro Nagino
106. Quarantining Taiwan: China’s emerging plan to control the island while avoiding war by Peter Olive
107. When personalities eclipse strategy: Why the Quad needs institutional armor by Dr. Stephen R. Nagy and Dr. Saroj Kumar Rath
108. The next steps for engagement with Pyongyang by Ralph A. Cossa
109. 2025 Issues and Insights Index

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