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The Biden administration has repeatedly said that any attack on Philippine ships or aircraft would bring the US-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) into play.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289543
ISSN: 2633-304X
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In June, Thailand became the first South-east Asian country to apply for membership. Several other regional states are interested in joining.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289280
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Other key events it hosted last week included the 14th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (EAS FMM) and the 31st ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) on July 27. ASEAN and its top…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288672
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Vested interests preserve cybercrime
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES284622
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VIETNAM/PHILIPPINES: Deals will anger China
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES284909
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Vietnam is Russia’s closest partner in South-east Asia and has refused to criticise Moscow over the Ukraine war. Between 2000 and 2022, Russia accounted for more than 80% of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284520
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The two sides notably committed to planning joint patrols in the South China Sea, where the Philippines and China have competing claims. On September 7, Albanese said he would…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281933
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The 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
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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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A row between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards in mid-February underscored that tensions in the South China Sea remain elevated. Indonesia is the 2023 ASEAN chair.