By Norashiqin Toh — The Obama administration has relied heavily on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a hub for engagement with multilateral regional architecture in Asia. ASEAN centrality is touted as key to advancing U.S. interests in…
By Zachary Abuza — The United States and the Philippines held their annual Balikatan military exercises from April 4 to 15. While the exercise identified no threat, the symbolism of training exercises that included retaking an oil platform and an…
By James Wallar — ASEAN in November 2015 launched a new strategic plan: “ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together.” What was largely lost in the typical ASEAN low-key roll out was the significant new business challenges the grouping agreed to tackle.…
By Phuong Nguyen — In Southeast Asia, Japan can be said to enjoy unrivaled popularity. According to the 2015 Pew Global Attitudes survey, an average of about 80 percent of respondents surveyed across four Southeast Asian countries said they hold…
By Arif Havas Oegroseno — At the recent U.S.-ASEAN leaders’ summit in Sunnylands, President Barack Obama spoke of the two sides advancing their “shared vision of a regional order where international rules and norms, including freedom of navigation, are upheld…
By Do Viet Cuong – The unprecedented gathering in Sunnylands – the first hosted by U.S. president Barack Obama with the ASEAN leaders – signals the deepening engagement of the United States with ASEAN, and will further advance the Obama…
By Gregory Poling – This promises to be a landmark year for the claimant countries and other interested parties in the South China Sea disputes. Developments that have been underway for several years, especially China’s island-building campaign in the Spratlys…
By Zachary Abuza The dust had not even settled in Jakarta, after a barricade-style attack on a Starbucks on January 14, left eight dead and 26 wounded, before top Indonesian security officials called for the passage of laws to enhance…
By Phuong Nguyen The landslide election in Taiwan of pro-independence opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen to be president has led to speculation of a possible recalibration in Chinese foreign policy, at least in the year ahead. Observers believe that stable cross-strait…
The CSIS Asia Program and International Security Program have completed an extensive study of the U.S. rebalance to Asia as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. Watch this short video providing an overview of what the rebalance is and…
