Author: Frédéric Grare, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

In an interview on 3 May 2017, former president of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai strongly attacked US policy in Afghanistan and, once again, asked India to do more in his country. Read more…

Author: Suos Yara, Cambodia

It has been one year since the realisation of the ASEAN Community and its achievements so far have been mixed. While there has been some significant progress made towards realising the ASEAN Community’s economic goals there is still much room for improvement Read more…

Author: Hugh White, ANU

This month, what is likely to be this year’s biggest international summit will convene in Beijing to discuss the world’s most ambitious project. China’s Belt and Road Initiative aims to redefine the global economy of the 21st century Read more…

Author: Peter Van Ness, ANU

Kim Jong-un sees nuclear capability as almost his sole source of regime security and he is not going to give it up, no matter how strong the pressure. He is not stupid. Read more…

Author: Abdul Basit, RSIS

Unites States National Security Adviser H. R. McMaster embarked on his maiden visit to South Asia on 16 April 2017. McMaster’s trip to the region is part of the on-going consultation process ahead of finalising the Trump administration’s South Asia policy. Read more…

Author: Jieun Baek, Oxford University

As President Trump and President Xi prepared to meet in Mar-a-Lago, North Korea tested yet another missile, this time into the Sea of Japan. With the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defence system only weeks away from being fully deployed in South Korea, North Korea’s bombastic threats of nuclear tests are increasing in frequency and Trump continues to provocatively tweet that the United States will address North Korea’s nuclear threats with or without China. Read more…

Author: Mark J. Valencia, NISCSS

When reporting on the South China Sea, it has become commonplace for media around the world to draw upon think tank research detailing China’s developing military capable facilities in the region. Some use the information to bolster campaigns to convince the US Trump administration that China presents an imminent threat to the country’s interests, including freedom of navigation. Read more…