Southeast Asia
The cost of Brahmos missiles in putting muscle to Manila’s territorial defense
This article was written in collaboration with Amadeus QUIAOIT and Rhon Ethelbert DUCOS. Amadeus is a research associate of IDSC.…
The EU strategic autonomy plan: an opportunity for Indonesia’s non-alignment policy
The European Union seems to be waking up from a 30-year geopolitical slumber with the combined Ukrainian and Covid-19 crises.…
Plurilateralism & economic security: the future of the world economy
On August 10, 2021, the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) Graduate School's Security Governance and Diplomacy Cluster (SGDC) conducted…
Hegemonic transition. A secured world amid the vaccine revolution, digital transformation and economic competition.
On March 5, 2021, Asia Power Watch Founder & Editor Nicolas Michelon and Contributor Miljan Radunovic were invited by Dr…
The 2021 Myanmar coup: a Japanese tale of sorrow and sadness
With yesterday’s abrupt coup by the military junta in Myanmar, Japanese multinational companies (MNCs) are faced with enormous difficulties. After…
South Korea’s signing of RCEP and future implications
South Korea’s President Moon Jae In has kept a close eye on the ASEAN region since the early days of…
Japan and Quad 2.0: three key challenges going forward
This article was written in collaboration with Prof. Yoichiro Sato. A professor of International Relations and Asia-Pacific Studies at Ritsumeikan…
A slippery slope. The Dongsha Incident – A bad omen of Chinese moves to marginalize Taiwan
This article was written in collaboration with Dean Karalekas. Dean is the Associate Editor of Strategic Vision for Taiwan Security,…
From the Asia-Pacific to the Indo-Pacific: what is the economic significance for China?
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Japan’s experience in reducing its supply chain insecurity
Since the late 1980’s, Japan has largely depended on overseas production. Over the decades, this has resulted in over 50%…