Southeast Asia

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Expert Take
The Trump Administration’s Shift on Myanmar Is a Disastrous Decision
October 8, 2026
By Joshua Kurlantzick
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The Iran War Turned Asia’s Fragile Energy Dependence Into an Emergency
June 23, 2026
By Joshua Kurlantzick
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What the Trump-Xi Summit Means for Southeast Asia and South Asia
May 19, 2026
By Joshua Kurlantzick
Expert Take
After Hormuz, Southeast Asia Sees the Potential Value of Tolling the Strait of Malacca
May 6, 2026
By Joshua Kurlantzick
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The U.S. Is Pushing Southeast Asia Toward China. The Iran War Made It Worse.
April 9, 2026
By Joshua Kurlantzick
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The Iran War Is Reshaping Asia’s Energy Security Strategies
March 26, 2026
By Joshua Kurlantzick and Annabel Richter
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The Iran War is Causing Energy Chaos in Asia
March 18, 2026
By Joshua Kurlantzick and Annabel Richter
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Gen Z Got Fair Elections in Bangladesh—but Got Crushed at the Ballot Box
February 15, 2026
By Joshua Kurlantzick
Thai Voters Look for Stability as People’s Party Implodes
February 8, 2026
By Joshua Kurlantzick
Is the United States Abandoning Its Indo-Pacific Partners?
February 4, 2026
By Joshua Kurlantzick
Myanmar’s Junta-Led Election Is Neither Free nor Fair
January 9, 2026
By Joshua Kurlantzick and Annabel Richter
Expert Take
Transnational Repression Grew in 2025—and It Will Only Get Worse
December 19, 2025
By Joshua Kurlantzick and Annabel Richter
The White House Transformed Asia in 2025: Expect Much More in 2026
December 18, 2025
By Joshua Kurlantzick
Thailand Calls a Snap Election During a Border War: What It All Means
December 15, 2025
By Joshua Kurlantzick
In Myanmar, the World’s Indifference to Authoritarianism Is on Full Display
December 10, 2025
By Joshua Kurlantzick
Thailand and Cambodia Head Back to Battle, Presaging Possible War
December 9, 2025
By Joshua Kurlantzick
Conflict in Cambodia and Thailand Resumes—With No End in Sight
December 1, 2025
By Joshua Kurlantzick and Annabel Richter
Beyond Thailand, Transnational Repression Spreads Globally
November 6, 2025
By Joshua Kurlantzick
Asia’s Gen Z Protests Are Intense. Can They Create Lasting Change?
October 23, 2025
By Joshua Kurlantzick and Annabel Richter
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U.S.-China Tensions Cast Long Shadow Over ASEAN Summit
October 22, 2025
By Joshua Kurlantzick
Myanmar’s Junta Forces Are Gaining Back Ground, Presaging a Long-Term Quagmire
October 13, 2025
By Joshua Kurlantzick
Thailand Has Become Southeast Asia’s Hub of Transnational Repression
October 9, 2025
By Joshua Kurlantzick
Thai Politics Poised for a Meltdown – or a Massive Breakthrough
September 18, 2025
By Joshua Kurlantzick
China is Becoming a Military Power in Southeast Asia in More Ways than People Think
September 15, 2025
By Joshua Kurlantzick and Annabel Richter