ARTICLES

30 Oct 2024

Finding the Sweet Spot Amidst Major Power Rivalry: The Case of Vinfast

Angel Hsu

VinFast, the electric vehicle manufacturer from Vietnam, is making inroads into the US. This would help, in not an insignificant way, the US to attain its climate change goals.

29 Oct 2024

Sino-US Competition: Southeast Asia Retains Agency

Stephen Olson

Amid intensified Sino-US competition, Southeast Asia countries are mistakenly seen as pawns on the geopolitical chessboard. In reality, they possess a fair degree of agency.

China China-U.S. Relations US

22 Oct 2024

Amid Intensifying Sino-US Rivalry, Southeast Asia Can Help Bolster Regional Security

Lee Sue-Ann|William Choong

Southeast Asia can expect regional tensions to rise amid growing Sino-US competition. To preserve regional stability, Southeast Asian countries should work more closely with middle powers.

China China-U.S. Relations Southeast Asia US

11 Oct 2024

Uncertainties Cloud Trump’s Security Strategies to Asia

Daljit Singh

There are broadly two schools of thought regarding the geostrategic policies of former US President Donald Trump if he returns to the White House. One focuses on his unpredictability and isolationist tendencies, the other on his desire to bolster deterrence.

ASEAN Summit ASEAN-U.S. Relations US

9 Oct 2024

US Not Walking the Talk in Southeast Asia

Joanne Lin

President Joe Biden is, once again, not attending the ASEAN-US Summit. Though this is understandable given the upcoming election, the US seems to be losing ground in Southeast Asia amid growing Chinese influence.

ASEAN Summit Southeast Asia State of Southeast Asia Survey US

4 Sep 2024

Kamala Harris and ASEAN: Values and Climate Agenda Will Complicate Trade Ties

Stephen Olson

If Harris becomes the next US president, ASEAN will not share her values-based approach to trade, which she sees as a tool to advance non-trade objectives.

Asean Trade Kamala Harris US