ASEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS’ STATEMENT ON THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST
INTRODUCTION: 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?
INTRODUCTION: 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
INTRODUCTION: Every April in Thailand, 21-year-old men go through a lottery that determines the next two years of their lives.
Sharing the Burden: Preparing for Maritime Security Competition in the Indo-Pacific
INTRODUCTION: China is undertaking a rapid expansion and modernization of its People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and is adopting a more assertive military posture
Institutionalising India’s Defence Diplomacy in Southeast Asia
INTRODUCTION: On 7 February, the Indian Prime Minister visited Malaysia, marking his first foreign visit this year.
IRSEA’s President and Founder, Ambassador (p) Gheorghe Săvuică, Meets H.E. Dr. Manoj Kumar Mohapatra, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Romania
China–South Korea Relations: Strategic Imperatives Amid a Changing Asia-Pacific Geopolitical Landscape
INTRODUCTION: South Korean President Lee Jae-myung paid a state visit to China on 5 January 2026
Malaysia Reassesses Security: The Mid-Term Review of the Malaysian Defence White Paper
INTRODUCTION: Malaysia’s Ministry of Defence launched a Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the 2019 Defence White Paper (DWP) in September 2025.
Can Moscow and Seoul Help Vietnam Achieve its Nuclear Energy Ambitions?
INTRODUCTION: Vietnam has grand plans to build a series of nuclear power plants. But it faces several challenges.
Southeast Asia Navigates Trumpian Storms: Disruptions, Recalibrations and Adaptations
INTRODUCTION: The 2nd Trump administration has overturned long-standing pillars of US foreign policy, slashing aid, weaponising tariffs, and dismantling multilateral and normative commitments.