List of Southeast Asia articles
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An aerial view shows a narrow strip of land covered with lush green trees and low buildings, stretching off to the horizon. Boats float on one side of the land, while the other side has clear, darker water. Low, puffy clouds float overhead. Why Climate Visa Lottery Schemes Are Not the Answer
When governments are unprepared, randomness fills the void of policy.
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Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing arrives to deliver a speech in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on March 27, 2024. Trump Is Inching Toward a Major Strategic Blunder in Myanmar
Washington appears poised to reach out to the military junta as part of its obsession with critical minerals.
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French President Emmanuel Macron talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (on screen) during a video meeting of the so-called coalition of the willing to discuss next steps for Ukraine at the Fort de Bregancon in Bormes-les-Mimosas, southern France. World Leaders Debrief Trump’s Meetings With Zelensky and Putin
Roughly three dozen world leaders gathered virtually to discuss a path to ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Three people walk alongside cattle grazing on a field. Can UNESCO Accommodate Both Preservation and Human Rights?
Mass evictions and violence at World Heritage Sites around the world have sparked backlash against the U.N. body.
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An American flag is raised on Leyet in the Philippines on Oct. 20, 1944. With Territory Comes Torment
History offers painful lessons for Trump’s expansionist desires.
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Myanmar’s chief senior general, Min Aung Hlaing, commander in chief of the Myanmar armed forces, arrives to pay his respects during a ceremony to mark the 71st anniversary of Martyrs’ Day in Yangon on July 19, 2018. Myanmar’s Election Has China’s Fingerprints All Over It
The planned December vote won’t be democratic, but it could dislodge a key junta leader from power.
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Two men in camouflage military fatigues face away from the camera as they perch on a heavily armored military truck with missiles stocked on its partly lifted bed. The truck is parked in front of a red-white-and-blue striped corrugated metal building with an advertisement poster showing a woman with angel wings holding up a canned drink. Thai-Cambodia Cease-Fire Is Dangerously Weak on the Ground
Both sides are building up further firepower along the border.
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A collage illustration shows hands shaking with semicircle charts colored dots and swinging cargo containers. The Trump Trade Tracker
The latest global picture on Trump’s tariff regime—including who has managed to cut a deal.
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Royal Thai Army soldiers ride atop armored vehicles in Chachoengsao province, Thailand, on July 24. Cambodia and Thailand Have Agreed to a Cease-Fire. Now What?
A long-running border dispute remains unresolved but seems contained for now.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stands alongside Indo-Pacific Quad ministers, L-R, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, during a photo opportunity before meetings at the State Department in Washington on Jan. 21. Put the Quad to Work On Energy Security
Each country in the alliance offers distinct strengths.
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Two world leaders speak underneath a replica of a clay treaty. Pharaohs, Maharajas, and the Making of a Multipolar World
Examples from non-Western history offer more promising precedents for the end of U.S. hegemony.
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Elbridge Colby (right), the U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, attends a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 21. AUKUS Gets Raucous
A U.S. review of the landmark submarine deal is causing consternation across several ponds.
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Crew members gather on a dock before the USS Santa Fe as the flags of the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom wave. If AUKUS Is Toast, What Should Australia Do Next?
Amid Elbridge Colby’s review of the submarine deal, three books consider the future of the alliance itself.
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks about tariffs and the economy in Jakarta on April 8. ‘We Are Geopolitically Polygamous’
Former Indonesian diplomat Dino Patti Djalal on how his country views Trump and a new world order.
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A Chinese Navy ship with bow number 629 sails near Escoda Shoal, as seen during a maritime patrol in the disputed South China Sea on June 7. Beijing’s Dominance of the South China Sea Is Not Inevitable
Groupthink and short-termism are clouding judgments about these waters.