Fronts analysis, reporting, and video briefings about Asia Pacific.
A stunning declaration by Japan's Prime Minister that an attack on Taiwan would be treated as an attack on Japan has sparked an international crisis and reshaped the Indo-Pacific security landscape.
Wilfred Waimiri · December 8, 2025 · 10 min read
The insurgency in Indonesia's Papua region is one of the most under-reported conflicts in the world, with an estimated death toll as high as 300,000 and almost no international scrutiny.
Evan Moloney · November 25, 2025 · 13 min read
With Indonesia joining BRICS and six more ASEAN nations following, Southeast Asia's tilt toward the emerging-economies bloc marks a notable shift for a region that has traditionally maintained neutrality between the US and China.
Yelyzaveta Khomovska · November 17, 2025 · 17 min read
Throughout history, wars have raged over land, gold, and gods. Now a new kind of conflict looms — one fought over the essence of life itself: water.
David Holden · October 30, 2025 · 17 min read
Taiwan just shut down its last nuclear power station, marking the end of a decades-long fight to abandon atomic energy. But a growing energy crisis may force the island to reverse course.
Alexander C. Kaufman · October 20, 2025 · 14 min read
The South China Sea is not just a geopolitical flashpoint — beneath its contested waters lie vast reserves of oil, gas, and marine resources driving one of the most dangerous territorial disputes on Earth.
Micky Braeger · September 29, 2025 · 20 min read
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