Southeast Asia

Security Cooperation
commentary
Reinforcing U.S. Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific After the Fall of Afghanistan
Scott W. Harold @ScottWHarold
Sep 3, 2021
RealClearDefense
China and North Korea are seizing on the U.S. departure from Afghanistan to press their own political warfare messages. What can the United States do to mitigate the impact of the Taliban takeover on America's interests in the Indo-Pacific?
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Security Cooperation
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Biden's Indo-Pacific Policy Blueprint Emerges
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Aug 23, 2021
Nikkei Asia
The Biden administration has yet to detail its goals in the Indo-Pacific region and how it plans to achieve them. But following recent virtual engagements and U.S. visits to the region, at least three key points have crystallized.
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International Diplomacy
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Biden's Troubled Southeast Asia Policy Needs a Reboot
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Jul 6, 2021
Nikkei Asia
Nearly six months into Joe Biden's presidency, it is now possible to begin assessing the effectiveness of some of his administration's policies. When it comes to Southeast Asia, the Biden administration has thus far fallen short, but the future looks relatively bright with certain caveats.
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Indonesia
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Indonesia Is Quietly Warming Up to China
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Jun 7, 2021
Foreign Policy
Improving China-Indonesia relations could have profound geostrategic significance for the United States. Washington may want to focus on assistance that would benefit Indonesia itself, not just the United States in its competition with China.
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Educational Equity
blog
Pandemic Education, Working Mothers, Predicting Cyber Threats: RAND Weekly Recap
May 14, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the urban-rural divide in pandemic education, supporting working moms, what makes a good COVID-19 reopening plan, and more.
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Philippines
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China Has Lost the Philippines Despite Duterte's Best Efforts
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
May 6, 2021
Foreign Policy
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has time and again underscored his anti-U.S. and pro-Chinese orientation. Duterte now recognizes, in spite of his continued rhetoric to the contrary, that China is no friend.
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Security Cooperation
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Biden Should Consider Downsides of Stressing National Values in Indo-Pacific
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
May 3, 2021
Nikkei Asia
The Biden administration has argued that the United States must strengthen its Indo-Pacific alliances and partnerships to compete more successfully with China. Will Washington prioritize national interests or national values?
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Vietnam
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Vietnam Must Be Pleased with the Biden Administration—for the Most Part
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Mar 16, 2021
The Diplomat
After four years of steadily strengthening U.S.-Vietnam security relations under the Trump administration, the presidential transition to Joe Biden naturally carries some measure of uncertainty for Hanoi. Early signs from the Biden administration, however, are extremely positive for Vietnam.
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Health Care Costs
blog
Reducing Hospital Prices, Vaccinating the Most Active, Myanmar: RAND Weekly Recap
Feb 19, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on regulating hospital prices to cut spending, a COVID-19 vaccine strategy that prioritizes "active" people, what the Capitol attack means for security clearances, and more.
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Myanmar
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Myanmar's Coup and Its Recent Elections: Institutions Matter
Sean M. Zeigler
Feb 15, 2021
The National Interest
What was the Myanmar military's calculus in deciding to stage a coup against the government? The history of coups and elections provides some insights.
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Low-Intensity Conflict
blog
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, COVID-19 Variants, Myanmar: RAND Weekly Recap
Feb 12, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on alternatives in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, how couples can sleep better during the pandemic, and more.
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International Diplomacy
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Myanmar Coup: First Foreign Policy Test for President Biden
Jonah Blank
Feb 9, 2021
Newsweek
Shortly after dawn on February 1, Myanmar's military staged a coup against the nation's fledgling civilian government. There are no easy solutions, and how the Biden administration responds will be widely seen as a template for other thorny situations in the future.
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Vietnam
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How U.S.-Vietnam Ties Might Go Off the Rails
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Feb 1, 2021
The Diplomat
Although there are valid reasons to question the trajectory of U.S.-Vietnam relations in the coming years, the overwhelming momentum is positive and is likely to stay that way. Any frictions that arise will probably be handled diplomatically to avoid greater damage to the relationship. But of course, nothing is guaranteed.
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Vietnam
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What Does Vietnam Want from the United States in the South China Sea?
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Jan 4, 2021
The Diplomat
Over the last few years, tensions between China and Vietnam in the South China Sea have remained high. While the Biden administration is likely to continue positive momentum in bilateral ties, it is less clear what specifically Hanoi seeks from Washington to help it effectively deter Beijing.
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Civic Education
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Civic Education, 'Vaccine Nationalism,' Polar Icebreakers: RAND Weekly Recap
Dec 11, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on how to revive civic education in America's public schools, the costs of "vaccine nationalism," why the United States needs more polar icebreaking ships, and more.
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International Diplomacy
commentary
Persistent Security Concerns in an Election Year
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Dec 10, 2020
Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific
The security challenges facing the incoming Biden administration are likely to remain largely the same as those in 2020. The increasing geopolitical, military, and economic heft of the Indo-Pacific region means the United States will likely continue to prioritize this region in 2021.
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Reinforcing U.S. Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific After the Fall of Afghanistan

Biden's Indo-Pacific Policy Blueprint Emerges

Biden's Troubled Southeast Asia Policy Needs a Reboot

Indonesia Is Quietly Warming Up to China

Pandemic Education, Working Mothers, Predicting Cyber Threats: RAND Weekly Recap

China Has Lost the Philippines Despite Duterte's Best Efforts

Biden Should Consider Downsides of Stressing National Values in Indo-Pacific

Vietnam Must Be Pleased with the Biden Administration—for the Most Part

Reducing Hospital Prices, Vaccinating the Most Active, Myanmar: RAND Weekly Recap

Myanmar's Coup and Its Recent Elections: Institutions Matter

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, COVID-19 Variants, Myanmar: RAND Weekly Recap

Myanmar Coup: First Foreign Policy Test for President Biden

How U.S.-Vietnam Ties Might Go Off the Rails

What Does Vietnam Want from the United States in the South China Sea?

Civic Education, 'Vaccine Nationalism,' Polar Icebreakers: RAND Weekly Recap

Persistent Security Concerns in an Election Year

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