The ASEAN special high-level summit addressing the ongoing crisis in post-coup Myanmar on April 24th, was held at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia. To much surprise, the member states produced a spontaneous “progressive” resolution seeking to end the turmoil. However, the agreement is considered far from perfect and still provokes dissatisfaction from some parties... Read More

The highly contested South China Sea has become a silent witness to a prolonged dispute among global and regional stakeholders. As the sea could provide enormous food and energy resources, the stakes are high for those who desire to extract these resources. The primary tool employed by countries such as China, Russia, and Iran in conflict areas where conventional war is not an option is called gray zone tactics. Most commonly, this can be in the form of information warfare, economic coercion, and ambiguous forces, to name a few... Read More

Last week, the U.S.-led Leader’s Summit on Climate was a meeting of heads of states, including from the most prominent economies with the most greenhouse gas emissions, such as the U.S., China, India, Russia, Japan, and the countries with the most vital commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Nations that are most vulnerable to climate change or play an important role in green economic development regions, together with the Secretary-General United Nations António Guterres and heads of many other regional and international organizations attended Biden's Climate Change Summit on April 22nd and 23rd... Read More

This month, the European Council approved the conclusions of its EU Strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. The document lays out a blueprint for how the 27 member states moving forward approach their engagements with the Indo-Pacifc region. Fundamentally, the Council conclusions laid out the priorities the European Union seeks to achieve and push in the region... Read More

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