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1 – 10 of 13The AUKUS deal is the most costly and complex defence acquisition in Australia’s history. While some countries in South-east Asia welcome the initiative, others worry that it…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278111
ISSN: 2633-304X
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East Timor was concomitantly given observer status and allowed to participate in all the group’s meetings. The ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) will finalise an “objective…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274618
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The US State Department responded by saying that the case against him was politically motivated and part of a broader trend of the government cracking down on dissent. Prime…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276651
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Cambodia is the 2022 chair of ASEAN, which has a five-point plan for resolving conflict between the Myanmar junta and its opponents. Hun Sen held talks with junta leader Min Aung…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266692
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The four countries -- each of which is an ASEAN dialogue partner -- form a security bloc known as the ‘Quad’. China, another ASEAN dialogue partner, resents the grouping, claiming…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257629
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Russia has in recent years sought to increase its economic engagement with South-east Asia to circumvent Western sanctions and mitigate the risk of overdependence on China. Moscow…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267853
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Attacks by anti-junta People's Defence Forces (PDFs), which operate largely autonomously from each other, are taking an increasing toll on the army. Western powers are ramping up…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268387
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Trump’s administration has not yet developed a clear and full policy towards South-east Asia, but his team has focused on gaining ASEAN states’ cooperation in US efforts to rein…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224908
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A sweeping victory for the Philippines has dismantled any legal basis for expansive Chinese claims across much of the South China Sea.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212418
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Outlook for the ASEAN chairmanship in 2018.