The Search for Emerging Middle Powers: ASEAN-Türkiye Relations
Sharon Seah|Ian Storey
For ASEAN, Türkiye’s appeal lies in its exercise of strategic autonomy, burgeoning industrial-defence capabilities and emerging middle-power status.
Articles
Competing Islamic Ideologies and Influence Operations in Indonesia: The Case of Ghazwul Fikri in Cyberspace
Ary Hermawan
This Long Read argues that the rise of the influence industry has reshaped online discourses among different Indonesian Islamic groups. While these debates may emerge organically, the involvement of cybertroopers in steering online conversations on critical issues has altered the power dynamics among these Islamic groups.
After the Gulf Crisis: Rethinking ASEAN Energy Security through Regional Grid Governance
Kaho Yu|Jinseok Sung
Kaho Yu and Jinseok Sung argue that ASEAN’s energy security is moving beyond oil and gas, as deeper power-grid integration creates new geopolitical, climate, supply-chain and cybersecurity risks that will require stronger regional resilience.
Generation Z Voters in Negeri Sembilan: A Basis for Introspection for Pakatan Harapan
Mohd Faizal Musa
A six-week study of Generation Z voters in Negeri Sembilan indicates that Pakatan Harapan has an uphill climb among younger voters going into the next general elections.
Post-Memory and Resistance Among a New Generation After 20 Years: The Lapindo Disaster
Muhammad Fahmi Nurcahyo
A new generation born of disaster survivors is keeping their hometowns’ memories alive despite state erasure.
Free Meals, Wasted Food: Why Indonesia’s Free Meals Targeting Problem Deserves More Attention
Burhanuddin Muhtadi
Indonesia’s free meals programme is not reaching the direst areas of need. For that to happen, the policy needs to be redesigned.
A Double-Edged Sword: Prabowo’s Shrinking Circle of Trust
Made Supriatma
There are clear limits to any leadership style. Indonesia’s president may be running up against a hard one soon.
Southeast Asia and AI Adoption: The Return of Cold War Strategies
Tobias Burgers|Tran Nguyen
Southeast Asian countries are seeking to adopt some measure of autonomy in the AI technology competition between China and the US. The question is whether such efforts can be successful.
A Green-Water Testbed: Vietnam’s New Multi-Role Frigate
Nguyen The Phuong
Vietnam is building a new multi-role anti-submarine frigate. This underscores Hanoi’s maritime-oriented continental strategy, where a focus on land defence is coupled to a growing recognition of the importance of the sea.
The Philippines Needs an Air Power Strategy, Not Just New Fighters
Abdul Rahman Yaacob
As the Philippine Air Force seeks to modernise its fleet, it should start by mapping out the appropriate air strategy first