Asia & the
Indo-Pacific

Asia & Indo-Pacific

Projects
Recent Publications
Commentary
Moving Beyond Ambition: An Assessment of Maritime Action Plan and Its Implications for Shipbuilding
An assessment of the Maritime Action Plan and the coordination needed to bridge gaps in supply chains, labor, and demand for ships
J. James Kim
Commentary
Toward Strategic Agility: A Case for South Korea’s Evolving and Adaptive Approach to Cybersecurity
An argument for "strategic agility" in South Korea’s cybersecurity policy to counter rising breaches and geopolitical uncertainty
Allison Pytlak • Myong-Hyun Go • J. James Kim
Commentary
Revolutionizing the Industrial Base: South Korea’s AI Integration in Manufacturing
South Korea’s ability to embed AI into manufacturing is more important than competition focused on developing foundational models
Sean (Hyuk Hyun) Kwon
Explainer
Vietnam’s Party Congress Endorses Ambitious Growth Agenda
Led by General Secretary Tô Lâm, the Communist Party of Vietnam is restructuring governance in service of a “new era of national rise”
Andrew Wells-Dang
Commentary
From Compute to Capacity: South Korea’s Approach to Industrial AI Adoption
South Korea’s AI future will be decided less by who controls the largest models and more by who can use AI to create scalable and trusted manufacturing capacity
Sean (Hyuk Hyun) Kwon • J. James Kim
Commentary
Implications of US-India Trade Announcements
Stimson experts react to the US-India trade deal, as Washington and New Delhi put the finishing touches on a long-awaited pact
Elizabeth Threlkeld • Daniel Markey • Akriti (Vasudeva) Kalyankar
Resource
TRANSCRIPT – Democratizing AI: Conceptualizing US-India Collaboration
Exploring the role of open-source AI development and deployment in the context of the U.S.-India relationship
Video
Tong Zhao: China in Nuclear Southern Asia
Tong Zhao joins Stimson senior fellow Daniel Markey for a conversation unpacking China’s nuclear modernization effort
Tong Zhao • Daniel Markey
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Experts
Bio
Betzalel Newman
Research Associate
Andrew Oros
Senior Fellow & Director, Japan Program
Iliana Ragnone
Research Associate and Producer
Steve Ross
Senior Fellow
Chandana Seshadri
Nonresident Fellow
Rachel Stohl
Senior Vice President of Research Programs
Yun Sun
Senior Fellow and Director
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Events
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Implications of the Military Junta’s Internal Shifts on Civil-Military Relations in Myanmar
  • October 21, 2025
  • 9:00 - 10:00 AM
  • (US Eastern)
Online Only
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How America Failed to Disarm North Korea: Implications for the Future
  • October 28, 2025
  • 10:00 - 11:00 AM
  • (US Eastern)
Online or In-Person
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Between Peace and War: Exploring China’s Gray Zone Strategy Toward Taiwan
  • October 6, 2025
  • 9:00 - 10:00 AM
  • (US Eastern)
Online Only
  • Past
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Investing in the North Korean People: Broadening Access to Information in North Korea
  • October 8, 2025
  • 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET
  • (US Eastern)
Online or In-Person
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  • Event
Food and Agriculture Trade and Investment: A Mekong-US Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue Summary Report
  • September 29, 2025
  • 9:00 - 10:15 AM
  • (US Eastern)
Online Only
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A Private Roundtable with Presidential Candidate Rodrigo Paz of Bolivia
  • September 17, 2025
  • 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
  • (US Eastern)
In-Person
  • Past
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Growing the Digital Economy: A Mekong-U.S. Partnership Policy Dialogue Summary Report
  • September 23, 2025
  • 9:00 - 10:15 AM
  • (US Eastern)
Online Only
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Taliban Rule and Regional Realignments Four Years On
  • August 15, 2025
  • 10:00 - 11:15 AM ET
  • (US Eastern)
Online Only
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