Indo-Pacific
Triannual reports on strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific, ASEAN dynamics, China's regional posture, and maritime security.
From Science to Strategy: Indo-Pacific Powers in the Arctic
Climate change is opening the Arctic, revealing trade routes and resources. Beyond the US and Russia, Indo-Pacific powers China, India, and Japan are now actively asserting their strategic presence.
A Union that Scales
Main question: How can the EU adapt its traditional, binary enlargement process to expand geopolitically without falling into decision-making paralysis or democratic backsliding? Argument: The EU must implement a “Triple-Track Strategy” that unbundles integration into phased market access, politi…
Bridging Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Security
RQ: With security theatres merging, can NATO and the IP4 build a structured partnership? Arg: Integration offers key benefits for supply chains, maritime security, intelligence, and deterrence. Conc: Waning trust in US leadership makes institutionalising these ties urgent.
Regionalising Maritime Domain Awareness in SEA
– what are the challenges inhibiting a comprehensive MDA strategy in SEA? – On a technical and governance level, SEA states are uncoordinated – states should work towards building up information sharing capacity and trust rather than solely looking to external actors.
Philippine Energy Security: The 2026 Crisis
– How can the Philippines mitigate national security threats from “single-source” energy reliance and Maritime chokepoint disruptions? – The Philippines must pivot from a “passive importer” to a leader in Strategic Energy Alliances, integrating resource development into national defense and secur…
Tianxia, All Under Heaven
– What is the Chinese concept of Tianxia? Can be useful in the international system? – Tianxia aimed to represent a civilised society governed by rituals, mutual benefit, and shared values, and it survives to this day in Chinese vision of international relations. – Tianxia can thus provide an int…