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Australia’s Strategic Priorities and Challenges with Southeast Asia
Journal Article
Australia’s Strategic Priorities and Challenges with Southeast Asia
Originally published in Asia Policy, volume 20, number 4 (October 2025)
A Pacific Eyes intelligence-sharing agreement
Policy Brief
A Pacific Eyes intelligence-sharing agreement
Converging transnational and geopolitical threats call for a dedicated framework to transform regional security cooperation.
Southeast Asia Influence Index
Interactive
Southeast Asia Influence Index
Explore our world-first data ranking geopolitical influence across the eleven countries of Southeast Asia.
Southeast Asia’s evolving defence partnerships
Analysis
Southeast Asia’s evolving defence partnerships
While the United States and China remain key security actors, countries in the region are engaging with a broader array of external partners to enhance their autonomy and military…
Net assessments for Australia
Policy Brief
Net assessments for Australia
Evaluation and diagnosis are key to helping Australia tackle its core security challenges.
The World According to Xi Jinping
Special Feature
The World According to Xi Jinping
Xi remains committed to turning China into a prosperous, high-tech superpower that will be able not just to challenge the United States, but to surpass it in many areas.
Partnership of convenience: Ream Naval Base and the Cambodia–China convergence
Analysis
Partnership of convenience: Ream Naval Base and the Cambodia–China convergence
While China is pouring resources into Ream Naval Base, the West must continue to engage Phnom Penh to counter Beijing's influence in the kingdom.
Harris 1.0
Special Feature
Harris 1.0
What Kamala Harris’ election would mean for Australia and the world