Analytical articles

Moving the capital to Kalimantan amid rough economic and political conditions looks like Indonesia’s bid for assuming the role of regional leader

It is premature to talk about Bangladesh’s unequivocal entry into the orbit of Chinese influence

The future of Japan cannot be based only on its partnerships with the US and NATO, as important as this partnership is for Tokyo. This future also depends on Japan's relations to its Eurasian neighbors

Given the keen interest of some partners even from unfriendly countries in developing cooperation with Russia, formats similar to the Summit could be successful

“Freight pivot to the East,” or when the Far East finally stops being a “far” away region

The effectiveness of ASEAN’s institutional balancing—now a hallmark of the association—has been somewhat compromised

NATO and its partners will soon have to think about the limits and purpose of expanding the organization’s areas of activity

Though Russia is not close to Taiwan Straits, any conflict in East Asia will have a spillover impact on people in the rest of the world

Trade appears to be the weak link in the new multilateral initiative as the U.S. is reluctant to take on clear commitments to open markets

The West’s anti-China rhetoric and the idea of mounting NATO presence in the Indo-Pacific meet with a critical reception from most Asian states

One can still hope that the South Korean administration will simply “keep its head down,” avoiding any drastic steps, acting reactively, playing it by ear

For the first time, Tokyo calls Russia’s actions “aggression”