US Asia Pivot
After Duterte Scraps VFA, What’s Next for the US-Philippine Alliance?
The Visiting Forces Agreement was the glue that held the US-Philippines security relationship together.
Trump’s East Asia Headache: South Korea-Japan Spat Deepens
Historical animosities are devolving into a full-fledged trade war between key US allies in East Asia.
Mending the Marriage: The Importance of Stabilizing US-China Relations
The US-China bilateral relationship is too big to fail.
Trump-Kim Summit Recap
The summit’s only surprise came in the form of an unforced error from the US side.
Dessert Diplomacy: The Difficulty of Presenting a United Front Against North Korea
A diplomatic incident over the dessert menu reflects just how hard it is for Washington to get its Asia allies on the same page on North Korea.
China in Talks for a Military Base in Vanuatu
Reports suggest that China wants to build a military base in Australia’s backyard.
President Trump and the Geopolitical World Order: East Asia
The geopolitical world order is being remade under President Trump, but not necessarily in the way he intends. This series takes a region-by-region look at US foreign policy and asks: What does the decline of US power and influence mean for the world?
Will Bannon’s Asia Policy Survive at the White House?
Before his departure was made official, Steve Bannon was floating the idea of tying a Korean nuclear deal to US troop withdrawals in the South.
US Extends Arms to Former Enemy Vietnam
Vietnam’s premier meets President Trump on the heels of the US administration’s first FONOP in the South China Sea.
Backgrounder: US-Vietnam Relations
China’s rise in the Asia-Pacific is bringing together two former enemies.