Dr Evan A. Laksmana is Senior Research Fellow of the Centre on Asia and Globalisation at the National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. He was previously a Wang Gungwu Visting Fellow at the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore and Senior Researcher with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Articles by Evan A. Laksmana (4)
Southeast Asian Militaries: The Need to Boost Strategic Autonomy
Evan A. Laksmana
In an era of great power competition, Southeast Asian countries can better defend their autonomy by examining their own strategic planning and operational requirements first. Only then can they better define their military engagement with Washington.
Extending TNI Officers’ Retirement Age: More Harm than Good?
Evan A. Laksmana
Raising the retirement age for Indonesian Defence Force officers could worsen logjams for mid- and high-ranking officers, and as well as undermine Indonesia’s broader interests in the Indo-Pacific.
Indonesia and China’s Maritime Grey Zone Strategy: In Denial
Evan A. Laksmana
China has subjected Indonesia to maritime grey zone tactics in the South China Sea, much like how Beijing treats disputant states in the South China Sea. While Jakarta is technically not a disputant state, it is in denial about Beijing’s increasingly assertive actions.
Brunei’s Visit to Myanmar: No Time to Run Down the Clock
Evan A. Laksmana
A team from Brunei is reportedly visiting Myanmar this weekend. The aims of the visit are yet unclear. Still, Brunei, as ASEAN Chair, should first announce the identity of the grouping’s Special Envoy to the country and empower him or her with the necessary resources to carry out the task at hand.