Military Modernisation in Southeast Asia: Learning from the Russia-Ukraine War
Ian Storey
Ian Storey examines the factors driving defence modernisation in Southeast Asia and how the region may draw lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war.

Ian Storey
Ian Storey examines the factors driving defence modernisation in Southeast Asia and how the region may draw lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war.
Julia Tijaja
Julia Tijaja highlights several initiatives and Indonesia’s role in re-energising the ASEAN Economic Community.
C. Peter Timmer
Drawing on personal experience as an advisor in Asia, C. Peter Timmer, a leading authority on agricultural development, highlights the role of ASEAN in ensuring food security.
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Pongphisoot Busbarat|Richard Javad Heydarian|Hoang Thi Ha|Shafiah F. Muhibat|Bich Tran
ASEANFocus invites experts to assess ASEAN’s engagement in the Indo-Pacific and how the region can advance its role in shaping the regional architecture amid the shift in the geopolitical landscape.
Sithanonxay Suvannaphakdy|Pham Thi Phuong Thao
Sithanonxay Suvannaphakdy and Pham Thi Phuong Thao discuss key challenges facing ASEAN in promoting digital supply chains amid the shift of multinational corporations’ (MNCs) operations to the region.
Julio S. Amador III
Julio Amador III explains how the new Marcos Jr. Administration can play a more proactive role in the regional bloc.
Zha Daojiong
Zha Daojiong articulates the key principles of China’s Global Security Initiative (GSI) and what it means for ASEAN.
Joanne Lin
Joanne Lin explains what a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership status means and how it should be leveraged to achieve ASEAN’s strategic interests.
Chong Ja Ian
Chong Ja Ian calls attention to the need for new ASEAN leaders to adapt to a changing global order.