Iran’s Geopolitical Gamble in Turning to BRICS
INTRODUCERE: Iran’s pivot to BRICS is a high-stakes gamble that, in the best-case scenario, allows Tehran to survive economically and diplomatically without the West.
On Foreign Policy, Prabowo goes it Alone
INTRODUCERE: On Nov. 9, Indonesia’s newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto caused controversy by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with China in which he basically acknowledged that Indonesia had an overlapping claim with China
Revisiting South-South cooperation
INTRODUCERE: One of the major topics on the agenda of the 79th session of th United Nations General Assembly which started on 10 September 2024 is the State of South-South cooperation
Re-ordering the World: China’s Global South Focus versus the Ally-centric Approach of the US
INTRODUCERE: Institutional balancing has become a key strategy in US-China strategic competition, with both powers taking different approaches in leveraging their institutional networks to advance their strategic agenda.
Building a New International Order in Northeast Asia
INTRODUCERE: TENSIONS HAVE BEEN rising in Ukraine, the Middle East, the Taiwan Strait and the Korean Peninsula, which are all becoming flashpoints for geopolitical conflicts, leading to a global security crisis.
ONE OF THE SOLUTIONS TO BE INTERNATIOALY FOLLOWED TOWARDS CONSOLIDATING PEACE, SECURITY AND RESILIENCE IN THE TODAY TUMULTUOS AND DENGEROUS WORLD
INTRODUCERE: ASEAN through its Partnership system is taking measures to maintain and consolidate peace, security and resilience in the region, and beyond, under the circumstances of being themselves already affected by the international geopolitical rivalries and local tensions.
BRICS Southeast Asia hype belies wider Indo-Pacific institutional stakes
INTRODUCERE: The interest of Southeast Asian states in BRICS should be viewed from a broader perspective of regional and global institutional flux
North Korea in the Ukraine War Presages an Era of Confrontation With China
INTRODUCERE: North Korea’s deployment of troops to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine expands the conflict, intertwining security challenges in Asia and Europe.
Should Southeast Asia Try to Pick Up the Pieces On IPEF?
INTRODUCERE: The US is likely to pull out of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. But the remaining members should be able to advance the framework.
In Asia, Trump Will Likely Do Little – and that Could be Dangerous
INTRODUCERE: Many East Asia foreign policy experts are expecting that the re-election of Donald Trump as president of the United States will usher in significant change.