William Choong

Nov 13, 2024 | thinkchina.sg | William Choong

Southeast Asia is unlikely to be a priority in Trump’s foreign policy agenda, but the region will need to strategise its response to the president-elect’s trade and security stances, and his transactional approach. The world is bracing for a wild ride with the second Trump presidency — one that promises to be even more volatile and disruptive than his first.

Oct 23, 2024 | thinkchina.sg | 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 outside this region. As the Middle East teeters on the brink of a full-scale regional conflict and the war in Ukraine rages on, Asia is also witnessing increased militarisation and heightened risks of unintended conflict.

Aug 23, 2024 | thinkchina.sg | William Choong

The UK might be scaling down its footprint into the Indo-Pacific. This is a bad idea. The new UK government has kept relatively mum on its approach to the Indo-Pacific. Following his ascent to the premiership in early July, Prime Minister Keir Starmer busied himself with resetting ties with Europe in the form of the European Political Community (a loose grouping of countries in and around the European Union) and participating in a NATO summit in Washington.

Jul 17, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | Dana Sherne |William Choong |Kelly A. Grieco |Jennifer Kavanagh

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May 30, 2024 | straitstimes.com | William Choong

At 21, the dialogue would need to grow beyond the typical verbal slugfests into a joint slog for the utopia of regional security, says the writer.