Newton Fund Evaluation: Final Report: Assessing Progress Towards Impact

Impact evaluation to assess the progress of the Newton Fund and recommendations for future research and innovation activities.

Trump 2.0 Could Give China a Headache in Southeast Asia

Over the next four years, President-elect Trump is highly likely to accelerate his Indo-Pacific strategy in Southeast Asia by strengthening alliances and partnerships, consistent with his first term. His transactional approach might help to boost this strategy, too.

Understanding and Countering China's Maritime Gray Zone Operations

The authors identify approaches for the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command to counter Chinese maritime gray zone operations, which China uses to take control of large portions of the South China Sea while avoiding a conventional U.S. military response.

How the United States Can Support Allied and Partner Efforts to Counter China in the Gray Zone: Affirmative Engagement

This report summarizes the tactics and approaches taken by several countries in Southeast and East Asia — Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam — in response to China's coercive actions in the gray zone.

Les déviations et les démentis de la Russie concernant l'utilisation d'armes chimiques en Ukraine

With ASEAN Paralyzed, Southeast Asia Seeks New Security Ties

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations tirelessly proclaims its centrality to the region, but its inability to develop a coherent response to Chinese aggression or the crisis in Myanmar has effectively killed that claim. ASEAN members will inevitably continue to seek out alternative paths.

Biden's Southeast Asia Policy Improves in Second Year, but Still Much to Do

In 2022, the Biden administration stepped up its game in Southeast Asia by showing up in person, clarifying its approach in key strategy documents, and boosting cooperation. But one obvious problem that remains is that it still has no real economic strategy to counter China in the region.

The Political Geography of the South China Sea Disputes: A RAND Research Primer

This Perspective provides a political geography primer on the South China Sea, focusing on physical geography and the origins and development of littoral states' respective claims to portions of the South China Sea, such as islands and rocks.

Democracy in the Asia-Pacific Region

In this report, RAND researchers study democratization and the factors that influence it among small Asian states, identify policies that can support democratization, and examine how external actors can help countries democratize.

亚太地区的民主状况（中文翻译摘要）

本报告中，作者研究了亚洲小国的民主化进程及影响其民主化的因素，提出了可以推进民主化进程的政策建议，并总结了外部势力在支持民主化进程上可以发挥的作用。

Spending Smart or Spending Big: The Value of Systematic Assessments of Weapons Procurement

Considering the COVID-19 pandemic and inevitable economic difficulties, national governments should be encouraged to weigh their military requirements in a more cost-effective manner. Countries need to think strategically about the life cycle costs of equipment, not just the original purchase price.

Berbelanja dengan Bijak atau Berbelanja Besar: Nilai dalam Penilaian Sistematik Pembelian Senjata

This is the Malay version of the commentary Spending Smart or Spending Big: The Value of Systematic Assessments of Weapons Procurement. It's about how national governments should be encouraged to weigh their military requirements in a more cost-effective manner.