Publications

Indo-Pacific Monitor No. 50

November 18, 2025 Thomas S. SextonShayna Faul

Fruits of the recent ASEAN summit;
APEC summit wraps with U.S.-China trade trucel;
Japan's new prime minister hits the ground running;
Australia and U.S. strike critical-minerals deal;
Pakistan-India tensions spike anew after terror attacks

Indo-Pacific Monitor No. 49

October 16, 2025 Thomas S. SextonShayna Faul

Nepal forms interim cabinet, sets elections;
Beijing considers research lab at Scarborough Shoal;
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia follow diplomacy with dollars;
Japan picks Takaichi as LDP leader, set to become first female PM;
North Korea's new weapon

Indo-Pacific Monitor No. 48

September 18, 2025 Thomas S. Sexton

Japan writes a bigger defense check;
The Philippines plant another flag in the Luzon Strait;
Seoul bids on better relations with Beijing;
India joins Russia & Co. in armed exercise;
Australia-PNG defense pact delayed, but not derailed

A Wrong Turn In The Indo-Pacific

September 5, 2025 Ilan I. Berman Newsweek

Just a few months ago, U.S.-India relations were on an upswing. But that was then, and this is now. Ties between Washington and New Delhi have deteriorated dramatically since, for both political and economic reasons.

Indo-Pacific Monitor No. 47

August 19, 2025 Thomas S. Sexton

Pyongyang deploys to Russia's frontlines;
Pacific power shifts toward Beijing;
Chinese ships collide in Scarborough Shoal;
Tokyo diversifies its defense portfolio;
South Korea's population problem