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US President Donald Trump greets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House on August 25, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Northeast Asia’s New Strategic Equation: US Policy Toward China, North Korea, and the US-ROK Alliance

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Commentary

Jun 24, 2026

Commentary

7 Min Read

Sailors from the US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1 and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force prepare for a mine-sweep exercise dive using an unmanned underwater vehicle to detect training mines in Japan’s Ise Bay on February 4, 2020. (US Air Force)

Podcast

How do Indo-Pacific Leaders View the Iran Deal?

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Podcast

Jun 19, 2026

Podcast

Policemen walk past the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta on July 20, 2009, after a blast tore through the hotel. (Getty Images)

Commentary

A Look into the Indonesian Jemaah Islamiyah’s Ideological Shift

Muhammad Haniff Hassan

Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

Rohan Gunaratna

Muhammad Haniff Hassan & Rohan Gunaratna

Commentary

May 22, 2026

Commentary

Long Read

President Donald Trump shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The Trump–Xi Summit’s Nuclear Shadow Over Asia

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Iku Tsujihiro

Research Associate

Patrick M. Cronin & Iku Tsujihiro

Commentary

May 19, 2026

Commentary

7 Min Read

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in New Delhi, India, on on January 19, 2026. (Getty Images)

Podcast

India’s Stress Test: How Global Pressure Is Shaping New Delhi’s Next Moves

Aparna Pande

Senior Fellow

Aparna Pande

Podcast

May 6, 2026

Podcast

The Indian Oil Tanker Desh Garima is seen at the port in Mumbai, India, on April 30, 2026, after clearing the Strait of Hormuz. (Getty Images)

Commentary

India’s West Asian Dilemma

Aparna Pande

Senior Fellow

Aparna Pande

Commentary

May 5, 2026

Commentary

9 Min Read

: Honor's "Lightning" humanoid robot from team Qitian Dasheng (Great Sage) crosses the finish line during the Beijing humanoid robot half marathon, on April 19, 2026 in Beijing, China. Completing the race with a net time of 50 minutes and 26 seconds, the champion robot showcased an impressive performance, beating the human half marathon record of 57 minutes and 20 seconds. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

A humanoid robot crosses the finish line during the Beijing humanoid robot half-marathon, on April 19, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)

Reports

China’s Plan to Win the AI Race in Southeast Asia

John Lee

Senior Fellow

John Lee

Reports

Apr 23, 2026

Reports

Long Read

People gather in front of the Chinese Consulate General to protest the unjust conviction of media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai on February 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Jimmy Lai is a Hong Kong media entrepreneur who has stood up for the freedom of the Press. He has been held since December 2, 2020 and was convicted for violating Beijing's imposed National Security Law on Hong Kong, which was passed in June 30, 2020. The prosecution retroactively prosecuted him on his activities, which were done prior to

People gather in front of the Chinese Consulate General to protest the unjust conviction of Jimmy Lai on February 14, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images)

Reports

Why Trump Should Call for the Release of Political Prisoners in Negotiations with China