Podcast Episode · Straight Talk Southeast Asia · September 22 · 38m

In mid-September, residents of the Bangsamoro in the southern Philippines will elect regional parliamentary representatives. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Georgi Engelbrecht explains the importance...

Security continues to be a concern in the autonomous region of Bangsamoro in the southern Philippines. Law enforcement reforms and better coordination between the military and the police – as well as ...

By Luna Ge Lai and Maria Monica Wihardja The Indonesia-U.S. Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) was signed on 19 February 2026 and contains subtle provisions that could be interpreted as indirectly…

Antonio Nafarrete inherits a Philippine military still learning to look outward – and Beijing isn’t making it easy.

The killing of an American pilot in Papua was not random – the rebels fear the Catholic Church is winning the population.

Rising temperatures and shifting weather patterns pose a particular threat to the Philippine archipelago. Absent adaptation measures, climate change could exacerbate the country’s long-running interna...

How might the Weird respond to the anxieties of the 21st century? Jeff VanderMeer's hallucinatory "Southern Reach" trilogy provides one possible answer.

COTABATO CITY—Here in the heartland of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, several civil society friends and colleagues have asked questions on the confusing statements issued by the national

In this special episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group expert Phil Gunson about the U.S. military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, Pres...

Some suspected the attacks on Venezuela were coming, but the shock was still real and no one knows what will happen next

On 18 December, Indonesia named and launched its first domestically built Merah Putih (Red White)-class frigate, KRI Balaputradewa (322).

A new book examines Russia's decade-long engagement with the region and finds more rhetoric than real influence.

Domestic challenges threaten to derail the military’s efforts to upgrade its capabilities and reorient itself toward new strategic priorities.

This post has been updated with a statement from U.S. Pacific Fleet. American and Philippine defense secretaries unveiled a task force designed to deter Chinese coercion in the South China Sea and enh...

The United States and China on Tuesday will begin charging additional port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between the world's two largest economies.

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As they watch Beijing become more assertive in the South China Sea, Philippine leaders are adapting the country’s external defences while tending to partnerships with the U.S. and others. To manage th...

The Philippine government's acquisition of twelve more FA-50 light combat aircraft will not diminish the chances of acquiring other multi-role fighters (MRF) as these are different platforms that would enhance the Philippine Air Force's (PAF) fleet.

As Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te completes his first year in office, cross-strait relations have become especially fraught. Crisis Group expert William Yang explains why Taipei and Beijing are incr...

Asian partners seek deeper cooperation to counter China-Russia-North Korea ties

MANILA, Philippines — Tension erupted in a clash on Monday between residents of Barangay 262 and 264 in Tondo, Manila and members of a demolition team backed by the police.

ASEAN leaders will express deep concern over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff blitz when they meet at a summit Monday, according to a draft statement.

The U.S. and China are reshaping the Indo-Pacific security architecture. As China rises, and the U.S. sends mixed messages about its intentions, Asian countries are beefing up their own militaries. Be...

The U.S. and China are reshaping the Indo-Pacific security architecture. As China rises, and the U.S. sends mixed messages about its intentions, Asian countries are beefing up their own militaries. Be...

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As the security landscape in the Indo-Pacific transforms, Crisis Group’s Deputy Director for Asia, Huong Le Thu, looks at how threat perceptions about China’s strategic ambitions, concerns about Washi...

After the Sudanese army recaptured Khartoum, many hoped that Sudan’s war would start winding down. Instead, as it enters its third year, the conflict is escalating and likely to expand in scope, unles...