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Jack Sato

Jack Sato is a data analyst for the Asia Power Index at the Lowy Institute. He joined the Institute in 2022. He holds a degree in Science/Arts, majoring in Statistics, Chinese and Japanese (minoring in International Relations) from the University of Queensland.

Articles by Jack Sato (9)

Rahman Yaacob, Jack Sato 29 Feb 2024

Southeast Asia's preferred military exercise partner

The US is at the top of the list for both the quantity and quality of its military exercises. Here's why.
Jack Sato 26 Feb 2024

Five surprises from Lowy’s Global Diplomacy Index

Revealing the who, what and – just as importantly – where of foreign policy.
Jack Sato, Susannah Patton 27 Dec 2023

Power in Asia: Six surprising facts

Following the launch of the 2023 Asia Power Index, the authors dig into data that reveals how power is shifting in Asia.
Jack Sato, Jia Deng 20 Dec 2023

Star power: An astrologer’s take on global leadership

What’s your sign, Vladimir?
Teesta Prakash, Jack Sato 27 Oct 2023

Geopolitics and the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway

Has the bullet train project strained the once tight relationship between Indonesia and China?
Jack Sato 25 Oct 2023

The Fix: The Stans have it

Your weekly Interpreter feature about issues, resources or helpful distractions that might otherwise be missed.
Susannah Patton, Jack Sato 25 May 2023

Decoding diplomatic dynamics in Asia: The numbers tell a captivating story

China, Japan and Indonesia each lead the US with a higher tempo of top-level diplomatic activity in the region. But defence ties differ.
Jack Sato 22 Mar 2023

Enter Cambodia’s Hun Manet

Numbers tell the story of a military leader working overtime on a leadership succession game plan.
Teesta Prakash, Jack Sato 3 Oct 2022

Greater Sunrise: Can Timor-Leste play the “China card”?

Beijing is a minor player in development finance for Dili – but it’s a different story with state-owned enterprises.