China’s leader Xi Jinping will reportedly embark on a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia later this month, a possible sign that China is seeking to capitalize on the current regional unease about the direction of U.S. policy in the region. On Monday, the South China Morning Post, citing unnamed diplomaticContinue Reading
Vietnam continues to expand and develop its outposts in the Spratly Islands at a rapid pace after a “record year of island building in 2024,” a U.S. think tank said last week. In a briefing published on March 21, the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) stated that Hanoi has continuedContinue Reading
The United States’ image as a guarantor of peace in the Indo-Pacific is under threat from President Donald Trump following his swift reversal of the U.S. policy of support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia. Trump wants a quick diplomatic settlement with Russia to end the war at the expense ofContinue Reading
Vietnam has rarely had a buzzword to describe its grand strategy, but now the “era of national rise” has taken a central place in the country’s political discourse. The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) conceptualizes it as a “strategic plan to accelerate economic growth, innovation, and global influence” in serviceContinue Reading
