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Win Before the Flight: The Smart Advantage Behind Manned-Unmanned team (MUM-T) in the Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific security outcomes will increasingly be shaped less by individual platforms and more by how quickly nations can integrate people, software, sensors and partners into a coherent operating system. This commentary argues that the real advantage is built “before the flight”: in training pathways, human factors discipline, synthetic rehearsal and the practical art of evolving capability over time. Using New Zealand’s Project Kahu as a small-force integration case study
Josh Wineera
Feb 65 min read
Natural Bedfellows: The New Zealand-Singapore Relationship at 60
Singapore and New Zealand celebrate 60 years of bilateral relations this year, an important milestone given the two countries face a...
Orson Tan
Sep 14, 20255 min read
The Philippines and Australia’s Military Exercises and its Evolving Security Partnership
The joint military training serves to counterbalance China’s increased power projection and to safeguard against uncertainties in US...
Andrea Chloe Wong
Sep 10, 20254 min read
The Changing Balance of Power in East Asia, the U.S.-China Competition, and Prospects for Regional Stability
Changes in capabilities on both sides have led to the altering of the regional balance of power in East Asia, and this shift requires the...
Robert S. Ross
Oct 22, 20246 min read
Speaking with Understanding: How the United States can communicate with Southeast Asia
For too long, it seems that the United States has had an issue with its messaging in Southeast Asia, being unable to assure ASEAN
Orson Tan
Jun 7, 20246 min read
Why the Indo-Pacific needs a self-confident America
The current domestic narrative of a United States in decline and in trouble creates a Pygmalion effect which has seen the US slowly draw...
Alex Tan and Neel Vanvari
May 22, 20246 min read
Europe Yes, NATO No: Leveraging the EU’s Strengths in the Indo-Pacific
While some Indo-Pacific countries are set to share the stage with NATO members at the 75th anniversary NATO summit in July, it may be...
Kelly Grieco
May 2, 20245 min read
A Comprehensive Strategic Partnership upgrade: Unpacking what it means for the Australia-Vietnam relationship
As part of Canberra's renewed focus on Southeast Asia, an upgrade to the Australia-Vietnam relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic...
Buu Nguyen
Apr 18, 20245 min read
War Less Likely after Taiwan’s 2024 Election
The result of the 2024 Taiwan general elections, and the increasing possibility of a Trump victory in the November U.S. presidential...
Charles Wu
Apr 1, 20246 min read
EU in the Indo-Pacific Cooperation: Opportunities and Constraints
The European Union has signalled a shift in its foreign policy strategy, indicating its desire to increase its involvement in the...
Serena Kelly
Mar 22, 20244 min read
The ROK-U.S. Alliance at 70: A Political Economic Explanation of Its Endurance
In examining the alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States, it is possible to use a political economic lens to explain...
Seonjou Kang
Jan 3, 20245 min read
Japan's New Security Strategy: The End of the “Yoshida Doctrine”
The changing geopolitics of East Asia has seen Japan shift away from the Yoshida Doctrine that has defined its post-war security...
Tomohiko Satake
Dec 29, 20234 min read
Vietnam and Russia in the Post-Cold War World: From Allies to Inconvenient Partners
Vietnam's long relationship with Russia has seen much change since the end of the Cold War, and the recent actions of Russia has given...
Le Hong Hiep
Dec 29, 20235 min read
Re-negotiating the Australia-US Alliance for sovereign control
Australia's deepening of its alliance ties with the US has come at the costs of rising criticism domestically, but the Australian...
Peter Lee
Dec 19, 20236 min read
The Fiji-China security deal: Will Fiji cancel it?
Despite campaign promises otherwise, re-defining the Fiji-China relationship is shaping up to be a fine balancing act that the Fijian...
Steven Ratuva
Dec 12, 20235 min read
ASEAN under Indonesia’s Leadership in a Contested Indo-Pacific: Where does it stand?
Despite the chatter about ASEAN positioning itself as the centre of the Indo-Pacific, the regional organisation has seen internal...
Juhn Chris Espia
Sep 23, 20235 min read
Liberal Democracy and Regional Security: Framing U.S.-Taiwan Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Taiwan has been consistent in framing its commitment to liberal democracy as worth investing in. This has allowed the island to navigate the
Christina Lai
Jul 31, 20235 min read
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