Vietnam’s Gaza Board of Peace Gambit: To Lam’s Confident New Foreign Policy
INTRODUCERE: Vietnam’s participation in the Gaza Board of Peace (BoP) has generated considerable interest
Pakistan-Afghanistan Clashes Expose a Volatile Frontier
INTRODUCERE: In the past week, Pakistan asserted its strategic resolve along the long-contested frontier with Afghanistan, responding to Taliban provocations
Southeast Asia and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: Edging Closer in an Era of Geopolitical Churn
INTRODUCERE: In 2026, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will celebrate its 30th anniversary.
Seventy Years On: Philippines-Japan Security Ties in the Indo-Pacific
INTRODUCERE: As Manila and Tokyo mark 70 years of diplomatic relations, their expanding defence partnership is emerging as a central pillar of Indo-Pacific stability
THE PHILIPPINES PRIORITIES AS CHAIRSHIP FOR 2026 OF THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN)
Aligning Climate and Food Security Policies in ASEAN
INTRODUCERE: ASEAN countries vary in their ability to address food security. More can be done at sub-regional levels.
Indonesia Joining the Board of Peace: At What Cost?
INTRODUCERE: Indonesian Islamic groups’ endorsement of President Prabowo’s decision to join Trump’s Board of Peace risks perceptions that they are departing from their long-standing support for the Palestinian cause
ASEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS’ STATEMENT ON THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST
INTRODUCERE: IRSEA is presenting the statement of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers on the situation in the Middle East.
What is Shaping Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Policies in Southeast Asia?
INTRODUCERE: The rapid proliferation of AI and the greater awareness of its capabilities and risks over the past few years have catalysed attempts to make AI development and deployment safer.
Who Owes the Nation? Youth, Gender and Conscription in Southeast Asia
INTRODUCERE: Every April in Thailand, 21-year-old men go through a lottery that determines the next two years of their lives.