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Is Myanmar’s Military on Its Last Legs?
June 21, 2022 | Michael Martin

Instead of securing the stability and security of Myanmar, the coup has created the possibility of the country fragmenting into several separate sovereign states.

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Pariah or Partner? Clarifying the U.S. Approach to Cambodia
June 14, 2022 | Gregory B. Poling, Charles Dunst, Simon Tran Hudes Current U.S. policy toward Cambodia—comprising sanctions and sparse engagement—is contradictory and unsustainable. Cambodia sits in a neighborhood too important to ignore. Washington should therefore apply a consistent, constructive, and future-focused Cambodia strategy.

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The Return of the Marcoses and the U.S.-Philippines Alliance
May 9, 2022 | Gregory B. Poling Thirty-six years after the People Power Revolution, the Philippines has elected Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. president.

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The U.S.-Vietnam Partnership in a Complex World
May 5, 2022 | Gregory B. Poling, Simon Tran Hudes Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam will make his first trip to the United States for the U.S.-ASEAN Summit, which yields an opportunity to make progress on a range of complex issues, including security, Russia, trade, climate change, Covid-19, and legacies of war.

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The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and Digital Trade in Southeast Asia
May 5, 2022 | Andreyka Natalegawa, Gregory B. Poling Southeast Asia is not a monolith when it comes to digital trade, and the Biden administration will face headwinds trying to convince countries to sign on to high-standard provisions on digital trade through the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.

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Japan’s Crucial Role in Southeast Asia amid the Ukraine War
April 22, 2022 | Huong Le Thu As Southeast Asia takes different positions on the war in Ukraine, the role of influential actors is critical. And Japan—both capable and willing to bridge the growing fissure—is increasingly taking on that role.

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History, Hun Sen, and Ukraine
April 13, 2022 | Charles Dunst One might expect Cambodia to remain neutral on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, given Phnom Penh’s historical ties to Moscow and Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen’s aversion to criticizing other countries’ human rights records. But Hun Sen is full of surprises.

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In Johor Election's Wake, Malaysian Politics Stay Turbulent
March 25, 2022 | Sophie Lemière In Malaysia, the recent state election in Johor has given the upper hand to the former ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional (BN), led by the Malay nationalist party UMNO, setting the stage for the latest plots and plans in Malaysian politics.

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Fallout in Southeast Asia of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
March 11, 2022 | Murray Hiebert The effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, particularly of the sanctions imposed by the United States, Europe, Japan, Australia, and others, will have economic reverberations in Southeast Asia.

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Time for a New U.S. Policy in Myanmar
March 9, 2022 | Michael Martin It is time that Congress and the Biden administration adopt a new policy to address the ongoing crises in Myanmar by assisting the pro-democracy forces in Myanmar in their efforts to topple the military junta and establish a genuine democratic government.

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U.S.-Vietnam Cooperation under Biden’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
March 2, 2022 | Bich T. Tran On February 11, 2022, the Biden administration released its Indo-Pacific Strategy. The document covers a vast geographic area including many nations and touches upon a wide range of issues. What does the new strategy mean for U.S.-Vietnam cooperation?

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Putin Provokes Outrage, Worry in Southeast Asia
March 1, 2022 | Gregory B. Poling Southeast Asian governments are not of one mind when it comes to the appropriate response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the invasion has struck a chord in a region already worried about large revisionist powers seeking hegemony.

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