Asia

Burke Chair reports on Asia cover economics, security, government, and military affairs in and around the Asian continent

Key issues covered in this section include Chinese military modernization and force development; North Korean weapons of mass destruction; regional Asian conventional military balances; energy developments in the Caspian, Central Asia, and Iran; and weapons of mass destruction in South Asia, India, and Pakistan.

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The Latest on Southeast Asia: Southeast Asia Reacts to the Iran War

Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) issued a joint statement on March 4 calling for an immediate ceasefire following the U.S.-Israeli surprise strikes on Iran and the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Blog Post by Lauren Mai and Gregory B. Poling — March 5, 2026

The Latest on Southeast Asia: South China Sea Updates

Tensions between China and the Philippines have been elevated for more than two months in the South China Sea and show no signs of abating.

Blog Post by Julia Rocio Gatdula, Lauren Mai, and Gregory B. Poling — October 23, 2025

The Latest on Southeast Asia: Typhoon Kajiki Updates

The storm, initially anticipated to be as severe as the devastating Typhoon Yagi in 2024, proceeded to develop into a typhoon after stirring over the South China Sea, skirting China’s Hainan province before hitting Vietnam the hardest.

Blog Post by Lauren Mai — August 28, 2025

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Reciprocal Tariff Reactions

In this special crossover episode with CSIS podcast, The Trade Guys, Bill Reinsch and Andrew give their first takes on the April 2 tariff announcements from the White House.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and William Alan Reinsch — April 3, 2025

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