Australia's Maritime Vulnerabilities;
New Port Puts Cambodia on The Map;
Crypto: How North Korea Has Survived;
Fear and Loathing in Tokyo

Vietnam's Booming China Trade;
More Pressure on Manila;
Now, A Helping Hand From Moscow;
Beijing Strengthens Its Grip on The Pacific Islands

South Korea martial law debacle leaves U.S. regional priorities in doubt;
Signs of a thaw between Washington and Phnom Penh;
Thailand has it both ways on space exploration;
North Korean soldiers confirmed dead in Ukraine;
Pacific Island nations tentatively open protected seabeds

Beijing's forward-deployed fortress in the South China Sea;
Indonesia's agreement with Beijing muddies the waters;
U.S.-deployed task force in the Philippines revealed;
Taiwan remains an outsider in Pacific trade agreement

Jakarta walks fine line with military exercises...;
...While Laos doubles down on cooperation with Beijing;
Australia, Pacific Islands respond to China's police presence;
Tokyo takes steps to shore up territorial control;
Manila takes a stand