Northeast Asia – Here and there

Annual Asia Power Index 2020 (Lowy Institute)

23 October 2020 Online editor Research and reports, Strategy, defence and security

The annual Asia Power Index measures resources and influence to rank the relative power of states in Asia. The 2020 edition — which covers three years of data — is the most comprehensive assessment of the changing distribution of power in Asia so far. Among other things, it aims to sharpen the debate on the geopolitical consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Return: Russia and the security landscape of Northeast Asia (Bobo Lo)

30 April 2020 Online editor Analysis and comment

While China – and the potential for conflict in Northeast Asia – is prominent in discussion amongst Australian strategists, often overlooked is the fact that Northeast Asia has emerged as a critical theater of Russian foreign policy in recent years.