Paradigm Shift Needed in ASEAN’S Approach to South China Sea Dispute
ASEAN must change its voting mechanism if there’s any hope for the bloc to play an active role in de-escalating one of the major flashpoints in the world today.
Backgrounder: Islamic State’s Global Operations and Affiliates
This backgrounder examines the growing network of official and unofficial Islamic State affiliates around the world.
Science and Geopolitics Converging in the Troubled Waters of the South China Sea
Conservation, food security, and geopolitics are converging more than ever in the South China Sea.
“Jihadi John” & the Threat of Radicalization in Southeast Asia
The case of “Jihadi John” shows that the threat of radicalization is a global one.
Southeast Asia Militant Groups Looking to Islamic State
Following a series of Islamic State triumphs on the battlefields of Iraq and Syria, former al-Qaeda affiliates as far away as Southeast Asia are pledging loyalty to the newest brand in global terror.
Philippines: The Next US Military Base?
The standoff playing out between China and the Philippines over the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea may one day be looked back on as the harbinger of a renewed American military presence in the Philippines.