Asia & the
Indo-Pacific

Asia & Indo-Pacific

Projects

Recent Publications

Policy Memo

Redefining the US–ROK Alliance in an Era of Uncertainty

As strategic competition and shifting U.S. priorities reshape the regional order, the US–ROK alliance faces growing pressure to adapt

J. James Kim

Policy Memo

Lifeline or Liability? The Role of Satellite Internet in Fueling Online Scams

Online scam criminal networks are adaptable, and cracking down on their use of satellite internet technology requires both cross-border and cross-sector coordination to be effective

Allison Pytlak • Courtney Weatherby

Video

Feroz Hassan Khan: Limited War and Strategy After the May Crisis

Feroz Hassan Khan joins Elizabeth Threlkeld for a conversation on the concept of limited war and the future of strategy in South Asia

Feroz Hassan Khan • Elizabeth Threlkeld

Commentary

Symbolic Alignment: Why the Myanmar Junta Is Expanding Its Engagement with Russia

Analyzing the Myanmar military regime’s recent engagement with Russia and prospects for cooperation going forward

Wai Yan Phyo Naing

Infographic

South Korean Shipbuilding Capacity

South Korea is a shipbuilding powerhouse, delivering advanced commercial and naval vessels on time and at cost, highlighting its industrial and innovative capacity

J. James Kim

Issue Brief

Beyond Ballots: The Junta Chief’s Elite Management Strategy Ahead of Myanmar’s Elections

How the leader of Myanmar’s junta manages power within the military and what it means ahead of the elections

Naing Min Khant

Resource

TRANSCRIPT – South Asia 2025: A Year of Shocks and Shifts

Regional experts unpack one of the most eventful years in recent history for South Asia, where the geopolitical landscape underwent rapid, often unexpected, transformation.