Asia & the
Indo-Pacific

Asia & Indo-Pacific

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Commentary
Trump and Takaichi Set Out a Shared Future Vision in Washington
Joint US-Japan cooperation on military shipbuilding and repair at Pearl Harbor could send a powerful signal while boosting strength and prosperity
Hiroshi Ito • Andrew Oros
Field Note
Breaking Silos to Beat Scams: Why Holistic Law Enforcement Matters
Exploring insights from a regional workshop on how existing legal frameworks can be better utilized to counter online scams
Courtney Weatherby • Allison Pytlak
Commentary
Addressing the Tactical Nukes Challenge in North Korea’s ‘Assumed Battles’ Scenario
North Korea is attempting to deter war by possessing tactical nuclear weapons; the U.S. should counter this policy with its own
Hideya Kurata
Commentary
When Denuclearization Fades, Japan Holds the Line
Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi faces a test in Washington to return North Korea to the US and US-Japan alliance agendas
Mizumi Dutcher
Video
Rajesh Kumar: Indian Nuclear Strategy and Lessons from the May Crisis
Exploring India’s nuclear posture and modernization efforts in a changing regional security environment with two nuclear-armed adversaries
Rajesh Kumar • Elizabeth Threlkeld
Commentary
Pursuing Both Denuclearization and Risk Reduction in North Korea Engagement
Efforts at “risk reduction” should be pursued together with maintaining the goal of complete denuclearization of North Korea
Michiru Nishida
Explainer
The Korean Peninsula’s Pivotal Role in the Interregnum Between Two Cold Wars
An analysis of the Korean Peninsula’s pivotal role during the 1989–2024 geopolitical interregnum
Gilbert Rozman
Explainer
ການຂຸດຄົ້ນ-ປຸງແຕ່ງແຮ່ທີ່ບໍ່ຖືກຕ້ອງ ຢູ່ຕາມແມ່ນໍ້າສາຍຕ່າງໆ ຢູ່ແຜ່ນດິນໃຫຍ່ອາຊີຕາເວັນອອກສຽງໃຕ້ Unregulated Mining Along Rivers in Mainland Southeast Asia (Lao Language)
ຂໍ້ມູນໃໝ່ໄດ້ເປີດເຜີຍໃຫ້ຮູ້ໃນວົງກວ້າງກ່ຽວກັບການຂຸດຄົ້ນ-ປຸງແຕ່ງແຮ່ທີ່ບໍ່ຖຶກຕ້ອງຕາມແມ່ນໍ້າສາຍຕ່າງໆ ຢູ່ໃນປະເທດພະມ້າ, ປະເທດລາວ, ແລະ ປະເທດກໍາປູເຈຍ ເຊິ່ງມີຜົນກະທົບຕໍ່ສຸຂະພາບ ແລະ ຄວາມປອດໄພຂອງຊຸມຊົນ ແລະ ລະບົບນິເວດ
Regan Kwan • Brian Eyler
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Experts
Sarah Godek
Research Associate, China Program
Kelly A. Grieco
Senior Fellow
Nick Hawkins
Research Associate
Olli Heinonen
Distinguished Fellow
Pamela Kennedy
Fellow and Deputy Director, China Program
J. James Kim
Program Director
Regan Kwan
Research Analyst, Southeast Asia and Energy, Water, & Sustainability Programs
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Events
  • Past
  • Event
Pursuing North Korea’s Denuclearization in an Era of Strategic Drift: Voices from Japan
  • March 17, 2026
  • 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • (US Eastern)
Online or In-Person
  • Past
  • Event
New Frontiers for North Korean Surveillance and Repression
  • March 18, 2026
  • 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
  • (US Eastern)
Online or In-Person
  • Past
  • Event
Countering AI Disinformation: Implications for the US-ROK Alliance
  • March 13, 2026
  • 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • (US Eastern)
Online Only
  • Past
  • Event
North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress: Domestic and Global Implications
  • March 3, 2026
  • 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • (US Eastern)
Online Only
  • Past
  • Event
Myanmar’s Deepening Relationship with Russia
  • March 4, 2026
  • 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • (US Eastern)
Online Only
  • Past
  • Event
BNP Returns to Power: Assessing the Results and Implications of Bangladesh’s Elections
  • February 23, 2026
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • (US Eastern)
Online Only
  • Past
  • Event
The Future of U.S.-Chile Relations and U.S. Foreign Policy in the Americas
  • December 16, 2025
  • 2:00 - 3:00 PM
  • (US Eastern)
In-Person
  • Past
  • Event
After Caracas: A New U.S. Posture in the Americas and What It Means for China and Russia
  • February 12, 2026
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • (US Eastern)
Online Only
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