Mr Daljit Singh is Visiting Senior Fellow at the Regional Strategic & Political Studies Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
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Articles by Daljit Singh (9)
The U.S.-China Strategic Competition in the Pacific: Something ASEAN Needs to Watch
Daljit Singh
Beijing’s recent moves to establish security cooperation with Pacific Island states have riled the U.S. and Australia. ASEAN needs to watch the ongoing great power competition there closely to draw lessons for its own security.
The Need for Power Balance Amidst Rising Great Power Contestations
Daljit Singh
ASEAN and its constituent states must not neglect the crucial importance of maintaining a balance of influence and power between the great powers to secure space for their own independence.
Twenty Years On: Reflections on The Aftermath of 9/11 and The New Era of Geo-Politics
Daljit Singh
Twenty years after the historic 9/11 attacks on the United States, the threat of terrorism has largely been contained and a new era of great power competition has returned. States in Southeast Asia need to have a deep appreciation of what drives China and the US in order to maintain agency amid geopolitical flux.
Book Review: A Cheery Optimism About Asia’s Rise and Its Future
Daljit Singh
The Future is Asian: Commerce, Conflict and Culture in the 21st Century by Parag Khanna is about the rise of Asia, its future prospects and its complex relationship with the West. Notwithstanding occasional analytical lapses, it is an engaging read with many rich vignettes of information and interesting observations.
US Indo-Pacific Strategy: Digging in For the Long Game
Daljit Singh
It is easy to find fault with the recently-declassified version of the United States’ strategic framework for the Indo-Pacific. The fact remains, however, that the US is making strategic adjustments to steel itself for years, if not decades, of strategic competition with China.