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Reassessing the European Green Deal in Southeast Asia: Europe should embrace local contexts

To restore the potential of green diplomacy, the EU’s Green Deal should be “internationalist in its ultimate objectives but sovereignist in its practical modalities”. Key Takeaways: The European Green Deal (EGD) will have a considerable impact on Southeast Asia, likely raising further concerns about national sovereignty and economic stability. Southeast Asian countries, such as Indonesia,… Continue reading Reassessing the European Green Deal in Southeast Asia: Europe should embrace local contexts

Myanmar through the Junta’s eyes

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

An “astral alliance”: EU-ASEAN space cooperation

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

NATO’s expanding role in the Indo-Pacific

What does the latest summit in Washington tell us about NATO’s ambitions in the Indo-Pacific? Between July 9 and 11, the 75th NATO Summit was held in Washington, D.C., with most of the attention on the ongoing war in Ukraine. Another significant topic that garnered attention was the Indo-Pacific and NATO’s evolving role in the… Continue reading NATO’s expanding role in the Indo-Pacific

Southeast Asia’s grand strategy: hedging

Southeast Asian nations such as Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam, but also ASEAN, are hedging toward both China and the United States. However, China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea may cause some countries, notably the Philippines, to reconsider their hedging strategy. Undermining the hedging behavior of Southeast Asian countries, however, will not improve the… Continue reading Southeast Asia’s grand strategy: hedging

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Reassessing the European Green Deal in Southeast Asia: Europe should embrace local contexts

Myanmar through the Junta’s eyes

An “astral alliance”: EU-ASEAN space cooperation

NATO’s expanding role in the Indo-Pacific

Southeast Asia’s grand strategy: hedging

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