Akhmad Hanan
Biography
Publications
Akhmad Hanan is an independent Indonesian researcher specialising in geopolitics and energy. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Oceanography from Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) and a Master’s in Energy Security from Universitas Pertahanan (UNHAN) – the Indonesian Defence University.
Indonesia makes a quiet return to Pyongyang
Jakarta wants to take its bridge-building diplomacy from ASEAN to North Korea.
How Trump’s $14 billion TikTok tug-of-war affects Asia
With Western nations cracking down on the wildly popular app, does Beijing have its sights set on the developing markets?
Indonesia’s biodiesel push
With an economic reliance on palm oil fuels, Jakarta must balance energy security and global trade.
America’s “Department of War” puts Asia’s peace at risk
The US military rebrand exposes uncomfortable truths about American power that could reshape regional relationships.
Indonesia’s move to welcome PNG into ASEAN is a win-win
Expanding the Southeast Asian bloc is good for the region, and will ensure Jakarta’s leadership position.
The Ambalat dispute is a chance for Indonesia and Malaysia to lead by example in Asia-Pacific diplomacy
Against a backdrop of wider regional tensions, finding a solution to this longstanding dispute would be model behaviour.
The copper gambit: How Indonesia turned a trade war into strategic leverage
Indonesia’s mineral transformation from raw exports to refined power shows the benefit of resource nationalism.
Indonesia’s new capital of power can’t afford the tangled wires of Jakarta
Look up and live takes on a new urgency in the digital age.
Speeding up Indonesia’s EV ambition
Ensuring sustainability is crucial to fully realise the environmental benefits of a switch away from fossil fuels.
