ASEAN IN THE AGE OF GREAT-POWER COMPETITION
It has been almost eight months passed since the Tatmadaw staged a coup d’état toppling the democratically elected government of the National League of Democracy (NLD) lead by Aung Sang Suu Kyi in Myanmar, and yet the resolution by its neighbouring nations especially from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was careful and meticulous […]
IS THE MALAYSIAN ARMED FORCES WELL EQUIPPED TO FULFIL HER DEFENCE COMMITMENT?
Introduction The Malaysian Defence Policy was developed against the Cold War backdrop. The world then was divided by the iron and bamboo curtain, with Malaysia firmly entrenched with the West to fight the communists. A lot of knowledge was imparted by the West and NATO to the Malaysian Armed Forces, helping Malaysia to hone her […]
THE GREAT GAME IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: US-CHINA COMPETITION
The United States (US) attempted to send a signal to Southeast Asian countries that the US remains committed to the region with US Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Singapore and Vietnam in late August. The visit was special because it was the first visit of the second -highest U.S. leader in the administration of […]
ASEAN AND NORTH KOREA: BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL NEXUS
Association of Southeast Asian nations (ASEAN) relation with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is unique in a sense that it is not only multi-faceted, but also multi-layered. Their interactions cover not only functional economic interests, but also security interests. These engagements are conducted either bilaterally between North Korea with respective individual ASEAN member […]
MALAYSIA’S INVOLVEMENT UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE (ISAF) IN AFGHANISTAN, 2010-2013
As the world watches on in horror of what transpired over the past few days in Afghanistan, we cannot help but feel indignant, helpless and dejected for what happened and cannot help but feel concern on the fate that awaits the former International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)-Afghan workers and security members of the Afghan National […]