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Nov 12, 2024 | 
cnas.org | Lisa Curtis |Andrea Kendall-Taylor |Kate Johnston |Nathaniel Schochet
Executive SummaryDespite the many proclamations that Russian and Chinese interests would collide in Central Asia, Moscow and Beijing continue to work together in service of their shared objectives. These include, most importantly, keeping the United States and the West—and democracy—out of the region, maintaining stability, and pursuing economic benefits.
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Oct 12, 2024 | 
thediplomat.com | Nathaniel Schochet
As China-U.S. geopolitical competition intensifies, developments in Southeast Asia are taking on new importance. In Indonesia, while hopes were initially high that the alliance between the outgoing and incoming presidents would provide political stability, differences in policy priorities and ruling styles are threatening to undermine their relationship and destabilize the country’s democracy.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
cnas.org | Andrea Kendall-Taylor |Jacob Stokes |Evan Wright |Nathaniel Schochet
To the south, Russia increasingly backs Beijing’s actions to pressure Taiwan as Taipei reaches out to democracies worldwide. Moscow’s support for Beijing has been particularly pronounced during major cross-Strait events in recent years. In the South China Sea, Russia tries to balance historical relationships with Southeast Asian states even as its power wanes and subservience to China deepens.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
cnas.org | Lisa Curtis |Anna Pederson |Nathaniel Schochet |Taren Sylvester
In Guam, one is quickly struck by the juxtaposition of crystal-clear waters with crumbling infrastructure and abandoned cars strewn across the small Pacific island. Following the isolation of the COVID pandemic and the destructive Typhoon Mawar of May 2023, Guam is in a precarious position. The economy has yet to recover -- hotels that have operated for decades are shutting their doors permanently as tourists are slow to return to its shores.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
cnas.org | Anna Pederson |Nathaniel Schochet |Lisa Curtis
The situation in the South China Sea is more worrying than that in the Taiwan Strait, says Indo Pacific security expert Lisa Curtis, former top US official and now Senior Fellow and Director of the Indo Pacific Security Programme at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), a strategy think tank in Washington, DC.
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Aug 18, 2024 | 
scmp.com | Nathaniel Schochet
Thailand has long been a key ally of the United States, with both nations seeking to continue to nurture strong military and economic relationships. However, since the military’s 2014 coup, Thailand has increasingly turned towards China for support. Despite Washington’s best efforts to lure Bangkok back into its orbit, Thailand’s recent domestic and international actions indicate that a realignment with the West is unlikely any time soon.
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Apr 10, 2024 | 
cnas.org | Lisa Curtis |Richard Fontaine |Nathaniel Schochet
Australia and the United States have deepened their commitment to countering China's growing aggression in the Indo Pacific by bringing Japan into the fold. The allies announced a new air defence strategy this week aimed at bolstering defence and security cooperation throughout the region. It came just hours after the AUKUS alliance of Australia, the US and the UK confirmed it was considering including Japan in some of its military projects. Richard Fontaine weighs in.
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Apr 8, 2024 | 
cnas.org | Richard Fontaine |Nathaniel Schochet |Lisa Curtis
Commentary Foreign Affairs April 23, 2024 The Axis of Upheaval The West has been too quick to dismiss the coordination among China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia.... By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Richard Fontaine Podcast April 12, 2024 AUKUS weighs expanding security pact with Japan to deter China Australia and the United States have deepened their commitment to countering China's growing aggression in the Indo Pacific by bringing Japan into the fold. The allies announc...
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
nationalinterest.org | Nathaniel Schochet
February 1 marked the third anniversary of the Myanmar Military Junta (Tatmadaw) ’s 2021 coup that overthrew the civilian-led government. Since then, according to , nearly 3,000 people have been killed, 1.5 million internally displaced, and more than 13,000 detained in inhumane conditions. In addition to domestic strife, this conflict has created headaches for Myanmar’s neighbors, including China.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
cnas.org | Nathaniel Schochet |Richard Fontaine
April 08, 2024 Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for New American Security, discusses Japan's relation to AUKUS, the Indo-Pacific security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Watch the full interview from CNBC International.
