As quantum technologies reshape maritime security, Southeast Asia’s small navies must prioritise resilience through selective innovation and regional cooperation.

Chancay Port shows that Belt and Road infrastructure succeeds when it aligns with market demand, but its long-term scale ...

Confrontation, militarisation and US–China rivalry made for choppy waters in the South China Sea in 2025, complicating prospects for an ASEAN–China Code of Conduct.

Fresh from joining ASEAN, Timor-Leste faces a defining moment as the shutdown of its main gas field accelerates the push for ...

As governments trade efficiency for security, resilience and strategic control, critical minerals are driving a new era of globalisation ...

Sri Lanka’s governing coalition has prioritised stability and anti-corruption, but delayed reforms and missteps threaten its popular mandate.

A two-track approach to critical minerals that separates supply chains for defence and energy transition technologies could preserve the efficiencies of trade while protecting security vulnerabilities ...

Security-first critical minerals policies risk slowing decarbonisation unless governments create a dual-track approach that separates defence needs from the energy transition's considerable demands ...

From defence reformer to political enforcer, Indonesia’s Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin now wields influence across ...

After inheriting a party in crisis, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi led her LDP to a thumping snap-election win — but ...

Mongolia’s non-mining economy grew unevenly by 5.3 per cent. Agriculture was the standout contributor, surging by 33.8 per cent due to favourable conditions following the severe 2023–24 winters — ...