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US Coast Guard's aims in South-east Asia.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247900
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The data suggest the Singapore Strait was the top piracy 'black spot' globally during this period. Violence against ships has fallen across the rest of South-east Asia because…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272005
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South-east Asia is a key theatre in which Chinese-US strategic rivalry plays out. Beijing is counting on regional defence diplomacy to help it push back against the United States…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281671
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In his swearing-in speech, he said “the more experienced ministers” would “provide continuity” but also warned that Singapore would be “vulnerable to external influences” pulling…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287150
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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.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276413
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The visit will be one in the string of recent Russian diplomatic and security initiatives with ASEAN countries. When Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte visited Moscow in late…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221909
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Harris visited Singapore and Vietnam, both of which figure heavily in US security policy in the region. In Singapore, she weathered criticism of the US withdrawal from…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263788
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Regional leaders had been anxious that Washington under US President Donald Trump seemed relatively uninterested in the region. Tillerson was also preparing the way for Trump’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223743
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Fiji returned to democracy in 2014 after being ruled by a military regime since 2006. Fiji's president, Frank Bainimarama, who was its military ruler, implemented a 'Look North'…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB200904
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The fallout from the COVID-19 crisis has worsened relations between Washington and Beijing and increased tensions in the disputed waters. China is taking advantage of the pandemic…