It is hard to think of a country other than Afghanistan where the interests of so many and such disparate actors—state and non-state, regional and global—have come into play and for decades together.

As East Asia is developing, its economic and military reach compounded by its growing influence has led to the great powers adjusting to the so-called shifts in International order. Keeping in mind ...

For the fifth time since the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was founded in 1967, Malaysia took over as ...

The Nippon Steel issue is a superfluous irritant in Japan–US ties at a time when both countries need each other strategically.

Some of the Executive Orders released at the end of President Trump’s first day in office could foreshadow potential pain points in the relationship.

This monograph explores the varying approaches of the United States, China, Russia, the United Kingdom, and Israel towards military engagements in cyberspace, detailing their initial strategies, ...

This monograph examines civil and military drone policies, organisational structures, technology development initiatives, ecosystems, strengths, challenges, and proposes a way forward. It recommends ...

Turkiye’s over-ambitious foreign policy based on medieval revisionism can become a threat to regional security while hurting its still struggling economy.

The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), located in Afghanistan, has focused on recruitment and mobilisation from around the region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. It has also made ...

Basic services such as electricity, transportation, mobile communication and banking are the core infrastructures on which modern societies and economies rest. The seamless functioning of these ...

India has a live, longstanding, and multiple traditions of secular texts and treatise on statecraft, not only in Sanskrit but also in Dravidian traditions in Tamil. For a total picture of Indian ...

Insight Southeast Asia is the bimonthly newsletter of the Southeast Asia & Oceania Centre, MP-IDSA. It comprises special sections such as Country Profile, Commentary, Book Review, Photo-Essay and News ...