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A Mid-Year Check on US Asia Policy

Goodbye INDOPACOM and hello (again) Middle Eastern distractions.

As Europe weighs less reliance on U.S. military, Asia doubles down

Tokyo, Seoul, Canberra and other capitals in the region believe U.S. military power is critical to counter the challenges from China and North Korea.

Global tensions to dominate Asia defense forum

Blue justice: Asia-Pacific’s crucial ocean governance test

The Asia-Pacific is experiencing an unprecedented transformation in ocean governance. Governments across the region are expanding marine protected areas, investing in blue carbon i...

Shangri-La Dialogue opens as Asia seeks alternatives to US shield

As Asia’s premier defense forum opens in Singapore on May 29, the annual Shangri-La Dialogue is morphing from a venue of superpower posturing into a high-stakes market for strategi...

With the ‘Indo-Pacific’ label losing its lustre, China has an opportunity

Beyond the diplomatic choreography of last month’s Xi-Trump summit, what are the structural implications of a less confrontational US-China relationship for the Asia-Pacific? The s...

China-Asean relations are bigger than mere geopolitics

China-Asean relations are usually described in two ways. One emphasises danger: the South China Sea, US-China rivalry, military pressure and risk of Southeast Asia being pulled int...

Australia-Fiji pact a hard Pacific pushback against China

For decades, the South Pacific was largely relegated to the margins of global politics. Today, it has undergone a seismic shift, transforming into the epicenter of great-power comp...

Shangri-La Dialogue Reveals Asia’s Ambitions, Limits

Are the region’s states prepared to pay what autonomy costs?

Southeast Asia’s Mandalas of Multialignment

Prashanth Parameswaran joins the Asia Geopolitics podcast to explain how multialignment shapes Southeast Asia’s foreign policy and the region’s strategic importance.

It’s Time for Australia to Be a Good Neighbor to the Pacific

Australia’s Pacific approach equates to long stretches of neglect punctuated by spurts of anxiety and activity. That's no way to build durable security.

Pax Silica and Indo-Pacific Partners

Insights from Akhil Ramesh.

Asia defense summit opens with China and doubts about U.S. priorities topping concerns

Vietnam's leader said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz has shown how one flashpoint can throw the rest of the world into turmoil, suggesting that the U.S. and China need to abide b...

Asia defense summit opens amid doubts over U.S. priorities

The Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, will also address tensions in the Middle East and Russia's war on Ukraine.

The Future as Politics: East Asia and World Order

Igor SevenardDownload PDFMay 25 2026IC Photo/DepositphotosWorld order is often described spatially, as states defends borders, build spheres of influence, contest maritime zones, s...

The Future as Politics: East Asia and World Order

Igor SevenardDownload PDFMay 25 2026IC Photo/DepositphotosWorld order is often described spatially, as states defends borders, build spheres of influence, contest maritime zones, s...

Pacific security axis grows as New Zealand eyes Australia-Fiji defence pact

New Zealand’s interest in joining a newly signed defence pact between Australia and Fiji may mark the start of a broader hard security alliance covering the South Pacific, but anal...

Geopolitics and global value chains: Implications for trade policy and development in Asia

Rising geopolitical tensions and increasing fragmentation introduce new risks into global production networks, forcing both disruptions and creating new strategic opportunities. Ho...

A Major Move by India

Years ago, we at GPF predicted that the United States would try to reduce its involvement in the Eastern Hemisphere. Aside from his actions in Iran, President Donald Trump has larg...

Shangri-La Dialogue: can Asia do ‘less Shangri-La, more ships, more subs’?

As the Shangri-La Dialogue drew to a close on Sunday, two issues dominated discussions throughout the event: defence spending and the varying level of commitment of countries to ma...

Shangri-La Dialogue: Vietnam’s To Lam warns of 3 crises converging in Asia-Pacific security

Vietnam’s leader To Lam on Friday struck a sombre tone at a summit when he warned of three foundational crises converging to cause global instabilities – those of international ord...

Asia security summit opens with US strategy in focus amid Iran war