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What do U.S. Scholars Say About Ukraine's Reconstruction Plan?

21/01/2026

International Reactions to China's Large-Scale Joint Drills Around Taiwan

08/01/2026

Indo-Pacific Foreign Assistance Conference: The United States Restructures Its Foreign Assistance in the Region

07/01/2026

The South China Sea in 2025 - A Year in Review Part 2: China Steps Up Military Exercises in the South China Sea; U.S. FONOPs Decline

01/01/2026

The South China Sea in 2025 - A Year in Review Part 1: Multiple flashpoints in Philippines-China interactions; Closer Intra-ASEAN Military connectivity

01/01/2026

US House passes record $901bn defence spending bill, continues aid to Ukraine

18/12/2025

Madagascar - a new arena for great power competition?

18/12/2025

New incident between China and the Philippines at Sabina Shoal: continued diplomatic polemics and on-the-ground escalation?

18/12/2025

Australia-Indonesia Comprehensive Security Treaty: Elevating Neighbourly Relations?

18/12/2025

Extra-regional Actors' Engagement in the South China Sea: Finding the Most Viable Approach for Southeast Asia

17/12/2025

Trump Signs the "US-Taiwan Relations Enhancement Act

08/12/2025

"G2 Summit" between the U.S. and China: the Beginning of a New World Order or a Political Trap?

16/11/2025