The recent agreement between Japan and South Korea to improve sharing of intelligence information marks an inflection point in bilateral relations. Brought together by Pyongyang’s belligerence, Seoul and Tokyo have found common ground and an impetus for more significant cooperation.

India's campaign against fake currency is likely to have a significant short-term impact of terrorist funding, but only a more comprehensive approach can provide a long term solution.

By gaining separation today, the US will be in a better position to negotiate with the Philippines from a position of strength tomorrow.

Facing a $1 trillion bill to recapitalise its nuclear triad, the US should now seek to assess the purpose for which it is sustaining its nuclear force not just in the context of symbolism, but for the practical value it can provide to the defence of its interests.

In the world of realpolitik, President Duterte needs to repair the country’s relations with its only bulwark, the US, unless it wishes to grant its territorial claims to China on a silver platter.

jn Japan's options going forward in dealing with belligerent neighbour North Korea.

North Korea’s most recent missile test, which involved the firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, elevates the level of instability in Northeast Asia at a time when the regional political climate is already fragile

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a cosmopolitan group drawing from diverse ethnic, historical, and political backgrounds. If there is one thing that unites all ten states, it is that change is occurring at a lightning-fast pace.

The challenge for the US and its partners in the region is appreciating China’s complex history and the difficulties the CCP now finds itself in while also trying to develop negotiating space.

September 8th, 2016 By Davis Florick – Junior Fellow The Philippines’ victory at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) was significant for the states bordering the South China Sea. For once, China’s smaller neighbors were able to stand up and ...