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: 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

The Truth of the Matter

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

CSIS the truth of the matter

The Latest on Southeast Asia: U.S. Withdrawal from JETP

On March 6, U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessent withdrew the United States from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), a platform for developed nations to aid developing nations transition from coal to clean energy. 

Blog Post by Japhet Quitzon — March 13, 2025

The Latest on Southeast Asia: Trump’s Defense Alliances in Southeast Asia

Within the first 30 days of the second Trump administration, the United States has focused on its bilateral defense alliances in Southeast Asia, with U.S. secretary of defense Pete Hegseth holding phone calls with counterpart officials in the Philippines and Thailand. 

Blog Post by Lauren Mai — February 27, 2025