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2 months ago | 
wilsoncenter.org | Shihoko Goto |Michael Kugelman |Lucas Myers
With the start of the Trump administration, it is time for the United States to hit the reset button in the Indo-Pacific. The Wilson Center's Indo-Pacific Program discusses some of the key issues at play under the Trump administration and discusses findings from their new report: Hitting the Reset Button in the Indo-Pacific.
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2 months ago | 
wilsoncenter.org | Shihoko Goto |Michael Kugelman |Lucas Myers
With the start of the Trump administration, it is time for the United States to hit the reset button in the Indo-Pacific. The Wilson Center's Indo-Pacific Program discusses some of the key issues at play under the Trump administration and discusses findings from their new report: Hitting the Reset Button in the Indo-Pacific.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
warontherocks.com | Lucas Myers
On Nov. 6, the head of Myanmar’s military junta, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, finally traveled to China, meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Kunming as part of the Greater Mekong Subregion leader’s summit. The Xinhua readout prominently featured a photo of Min Aung Hlaing shaking hands with Li, who reportedly expressed support for the junta’s planned 2025 elections.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
wilsoncenter.org | Lucas Myers |Shihoko Goto
The need to take economic interests into consideration in shaping national security is no longer in question. There is substantial alignment between the United States and Japan in prioritizing economic security considerations. Both countries share concerns, not only about protecting their economic advantages, but especially when it comes to defending their dominance on the technological front.
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Aug 3, 2024 | 
thediplomat.com | Lucas Myers
When escalating tensions between Israel and Iran in April 2024 spurred fears of a wider Middle Eastern war, U.S. partners in the region reportedly attempted to limit the United States’ ability to attack Iranian forces from their territory. In an increasingly non-aligned world, and where U.S. influence is relatively less than in the Cold War, military access and logistics should not be taken for granted.
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May 14, 2024 | 
wilsoncenter.org | Lucas Myers
In recent weeks, a new minilateral in the Indo-Pacific has emerged: the “Squad,” as it is dubbed informally in the Pentagon. The new grouping of Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States coalesced during a Defense Ministers’ meeting in Hawaii in May 2024, following up on a previous gathering at the 2023 Shangri-La security dialogue. With its traditional security focus, the Squad adds another layer to the developing latticework architecture in the Indo-Pacific.
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May 1, 2024 | 
warontherocks.com | Richard Horsey |Nicola Williams |Katy Robinson |Lucas Myers
In recent months, resistance forces in Myanmar have been making major gains against the country’s military junta, capturing vast swaths of territory in strategic border regions. Then, last week, the military recaptured the key trading hub of Myawaddy on the border with Thailand, just two weeks after the rebels had taken it. We asked four experts to weigh in on the current status of the conflict and whether these resistance forces could actually topple the military regime. Read more below.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
wilsoncenter.org | Lucas Myers
On April 9th, the Karen National Liberation Army—the armed wing of the ethnic armed organization, the Karen National Union (KNU)—units from a formerly military-aligned Border Guards Force that has pulled back from the junta, and elements of the People’s Defense Forces (PDFs) seized the Myanmar side of a border crossing in the city of Myawaddy along the Thai border.
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
wilsoncenter.org | Lucas Myers
On April 11th, 2024, US President Joseph Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in Washington, DC for the first US-Japan-Philippines trilateral summit.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
warontherocks.com | Lucas Myers
When fighting in Myanmar’s civil war escalated last fall, Chinese-origin weapons could be found on both sides. The military junta’s air force includes Chinese-supplied jets, while the anti-regime Three Brotherhood Alliance employs Chinese-manufactured small arms purchased from another China-backed group along the border. Is China backing both sides simultaneously? And if so, why? Beijing’s cooperation with multiple opposing actors in Myanmar is nothing new.
