by Joseph Franco, Research fellow, Centre of Excellence for National Security, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Note n°9/16, Southeast Asia Observatory, cycle 2018-2019, June 2018 States bordering the Sulu Sea have found a new…
Along with the recent democratization, the ongoing peace process has transformed the Counter Insurgency (COIN) strategy and tactics of the Myanmar military (Tatmadaw). Political reforms after 2010 created the new dynamic of civil-military relation, shifting paradigm in the COIN activities….
Introductory note to the roundtable on 22nd May, 2018, Southeast Asia Observatory by Dr Michael Raska, Assistant Professor in the Military Transformations Programme at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Benjamin Ang, Senior Fellow…
Introduction paper to the roundtable on March, 15, 2018, Observatory of Southeast Asia by Dr. Aries A. Arugay, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and Co-Convenor, Strategic Studies Program, Center for Integrative and Development Studies, University of the Philippines-Diliman From…
Strategic Observatory of China
Note n°23 of the China Observatory, by PENG Nian (PhD Candidate, Hong Kong Baptist University / Visiting Research Fellow, Center for Myanmar Studies, Sichuan University) China has made new progress on advancing its strategic interests in Myanmar by promoting many…
Strategic Observatory of China
Note n°22 of the China Observatory, by Mehmet Söylemez (PhD in Political Science, Hong Kong Baptist University) Turkey-China bilateral relations have an interesting story to tell. At the two opposing sides during the Cold War and especially having complicated relations…
Strategic Observatory of China
Note n°21 of the China Observatory, by Dr. Saša Istenič (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) Over the five years of its existence, the 16+1 cooperation platform noticeably raised its visibility and became seen as a valuable economic and political instrument, which…
Strategic Observatory of China
Note n°19 of the China Observatory, by S. Kanwal Hassan (PhD student, Hong Kong Baptist University) Historic relations between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People’s Republic of China have been based on common interests; their security and defense…
Strategic Observatory of China
Note n°17 of the China Observatory, by Dr. Evan Ellis (Research Professor of Latin American studies at the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College) This article examines the character of Chinese expansion into Latin America and the…
Strategic Observatory of China
Note n°14 of the China Observatory, by Obert Hodzi (post-doctoral researcher, University of Helsinki, Finland) South Sudan, the newest country in Africa has seemingly become China’s test ground for its foreign policy and security strategies. The complexity of South Sudan’s…