Southeast Asia

Australia is uniquely vulnerable in a warming world. So why have successive governments refused to act?

Jokowi’s approach to the restive province is fundamentally flawed.

Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov’s award will make leaders like Duterte and Putin think twice before attacking reporters—but only if democratic governments bolster the free press.

A crackdown on government critics accompanied coronavirus lockdowns. It hasn’t let up.

The last time a working journalist was honored, it was a German editor as World War II loomed.

The controversial deal puts Canberra on the right side of history.

Chinese incursions and U.S. training of Taiwanese forces raise the specter of war. Is it a conflict the United States can handle?

“If you double-cross people, there is a price to pay,” said former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull about the controversial deal that jilted France.

The country’s future hinges on how Jokowi navigates his final years as president.

Australia models independence in standing up to China.

Paris doesn’t speak for Europe, but it can disrupt transatlantic ties.

The country’s maritime scope, and China’s rise, makes the AUKUS deal a no brainer.

The world’s newest security partnership is a window into how the world works—and the unpredictable places it’s heading.

The French are right to be upset—but only about the money, not the strategy.

The Biden administration is hoping to rotate fighters and bombers to the land Down Under.

The agreement will help New Delhi with its quest for a stable balance of power in the Indo-Pacific.

The informal deal offers common ground with Beijing and a blow to Myanmar’s hopes of legitimacy.