Policymakers in the “Five Eyes” countries seem to have concluded that China represents a significant security threat. But do their publics agree? For much of its history, the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing agreement that links Australia with Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and United States was largely unknown outside of specialist policy circles, with the… Continue reading Looking with Five Eyes: Attitudes to China across the “Anglosphere”
To fully comprehend Myanmar’s internal crisis, it is imperative to grasp the way seven decades of Myanmar politics have shaped the military’s motivation behind staging the coup. Key Takeaways: The Myanmar military’s authoritarian and conservative nature is shaped by decades of encounters with insurgencies, corruption, popular movements, and foreign cultural encroachments. These encounters led to… Continue reading Myanmar through the Junta’s eyes
Belarus was admitted into the China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization in July, the same month that a Sino-Belarusian military exercise was held near the border of a NATO member, a signal of China’s growing presence in European security. Key takeaways: Belarus’ membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will facilitate deeper security cooperation with China. Türkiye’s… Continue reading Is China’s role in European security expanding?
Welcome to the 56th issue of the CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: EU’s probe into Chinese EVs TSMC plant in Dresden Czech investments in Vietnam Modi visits Poland and Ukraine If you like what you see, please forward this message to your friends and colleagues who can subscribe here. 1. EU’s probe… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #56: EU’s probe into EVs, TSMC plant in Dresden, Czech investments in Vietnam, Modi visits Poland and Ukraine
ASEAN member states have space aspirations, but their progress is complicated by a lack of regional cooperation and being caught in an emerging “astropolitics” between the US and China. However, this dilemma offers a unique opportunity to enhance EU-ASEAN cooperation. Key takeaways: The new space age is attracting diverse actors, yet the high space exploration… Continue reading An “astral alliance”: EU-ASEAN space cooperation
