The Lowy Interpreter
Why Shared Governance Could Save Our Oceans
In the summer of 1968, Garrett Hardin published his seminal paper, “The Tragedy of the Commons”, offering a...
Vanuatu Illustrates Risks of Thin Subsea Cable Infrastructure
[By Cynthia Mehboob] Last month’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake near Vanuatu caused widespr...
Taiwan Works to Catch Up With the Drone Boat and UAV Revolution
The drone message from the war in Ukraine has not been lost on Taiwan. Uncrewed aircraft and vessels, especially small,...
Peru's New Chinese Megaport Reveals a Refined Belt and Road
[By Selwyn Parker] China should be extremely grateful to the Peruvian government of Dina Boluarte. Courtesy of her Co...
Who is Paying for Cambodia's Massive New Canal?
[By Grace Stanhope and Hannah Buckley] Speculation swirls around Cambodia’s newest megaproject, the F...
Understanding Indonesia's Gambit With China in the South China Sea
[By Emirza Adi Syailendra] China and Indonesia recognise that they have overlapping claims in the South China Sea. Ho...
Where Will the Philippines' Defense Fit Into Trump's Rivalry With China?
[By Richard Javad Heydarian] The impending return of Donald Trump to the White House has, quite predictably, refocuse...
China and Russia Threaten a Fundamental Principle of the Antarctic Treaty
[By Evan T. Bloom, Tony Press, and Lyn Goldsworthy] The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Re...
China Tailors its History for South China Sea Propaganda
[By Mahbi Maulaya] Historians in China need to play a dual role. Not only do they contribute to the advancement...
Sinking Chinese Sub Shows the New, Speedy Nature of Naval Intelligence
[By Sam Roggeveen] Earlier this year, the eagle-eyed American observer of China's military, Tom Shugart, spotted...