Myanmar’s Fake Election Is a Trap, Not a Transition
INTRODUCERE: The junta in Myanmar has announced elections starting in December 2025. The reality is that it has gamed the system in its favour.
From Russia’s War on Ukraine to the Indo-Pacific: A Stronger Europe for a Brave New World
INTRODUCERE: IRSEA has the pleasure and honour to signal a very important event that is going to take place in Singapore within the current complicated and dangerous world developments.
ASEAN-ROK Security Cooperation in a Dual Contingency
INTRODUCERE: There is a possibility of a dual contingency in the Taiwan Strait and the Korean Peninsula. ASEAN and the Republic of Korea need to consider modes of cooperation in such difficult times.
Can Indonesians Accept a Two-State Solution?
INTRODUCERE: A recent survey provides a snapshot of the potential size of the constituency in Indonesia that would support a two-state solution
AI in Defence: The Way Forward for ASEAN’s ADMM Cooperation
INTRODUCERE: The ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat in February 2025 adopted the joint statement on Cooperation in the Field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Defence Sector.
Security by Design: Beijing’s Gradual Defence Pivot in Southeast Asia
INTRODUCERE: China’s expanding defence ties with Southeast Asian countries mark a strategic shift from confidence-building to more robust military engagement
A China-India Thaw is Underway, but Flashpoints Haven’t Gone Away
INTRODUCERE: China and India are easing tensions, but the sensitive terrain of territorial disagreements and overlapping regional ambitions remains in the way.
Japan’s Security Assistance in South Asia Faces Constraints. Friends Can Help
INTRODUCERE: Japan’s Official Security Assistance (OSA) framework, established in 2022, is emerging as one of the most innovative military diplomacy
Why the Quad is Essential for Indo-Pacific Security
INTRODUCERE: While recent tensions among the US and its Quad partners point to a nadir in diplomatic ties between the Quad countries, the group appears to be transitioning through an interregnum
India’s High-Speed Partnership with Japan
INTRODUCERE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on August 29–30, 2025