https://eastasiaforum.org/2025/02/20/storm-clouds-gather-over-asean-as-it-enters-2025/#:~:text=2024%20saw%20ASEAN%20cope%20with,Filipino%20personnel%2C%20in%20June%202024 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) analysis on East Asia Forum explains the major geopolitical and economic challenges the region faces in 2025. The three main issues are the ongoing political crisis in Myanmar, rising tensions in the South China Sea, and tensions between the United States and China. Myanmar has experienced civil war and humanitarian instability, and… Read more »
Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/philippine-resupply-mission-data-leaked-chinese-intelligence-security-official-2026-03-05/ Philippine officials revealed that sensitive information about the country’s military resupply missions in the South China Sea had been leaked to Chinese intelligence agents. According to the Philippine National Security Council, the breach involved troop rotations and resupply schedules for Philippine outposts in the disputed waters. Officials described the incident as “alarming,” though they said the leak was… Read more »
Article: The Guardian The ongoing war involving Iran has triggered a major energy crisis across Asia, the world’s largest oil-importing region. The conflict has severely disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial maritime chokepoint through which a large share of global oil and liquefied natural gas is transported. With tanker traffic reduced and energy exports disrupted, oil markets… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/12/iraqi-official-urges-australia-to-take-back-alleged-is-fighters-during-meeting-with-ambassador-ntwnfb A top Iraqi government official has asked Australia to repatriate Australian citizens who are suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) and are currently being held in Iraq. This was requested by Iraq’s National Security Adviser Qassim al-Araji in a meeting with Australian Ambassador Glenn Miles in Baghdad. Al-Araji made the appeal because more than 5,700 suspected members of… Read more »
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/07/china/china-us-iran-wang-yi-intl-hnk The article indicated that Wang Yi, who is the foreign minister of China, strongly criticized the ongoing war in Iran, indicating that “the war should never have happened and that it is spreading instability across the Middle East.” Wang made the remarks during China’s annual political meetings, calling for an immediate ceasefire and for all parties to resume negotiations… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/3/12/the-war-of-signals-how-russia-and-china-help-iran-see-the-battlefield The article claims that the ongoing war in the Middle East is characterized by intelligence, surveillance, and electronic warfare, rather than conventional combat. According to reports from The Washington Post, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has been providing Iran with sensitive intelligence, such as the location of United States’ military ships and aircraft operating in the Gulf. Although Vladimir Putin has… Read more »
https://www.the-independent.com/news/east-asia-china-iran-persian-gulf-taiwan-b2932303.html The article explains how the war involving Iran is disrupting global energy supplies, especially oil and liquefied natural gas that normally pass through the Strait of Hormuz. This narrow waterway carries about one fifth of the world’s oil and LNG shipments, and fighting in the region has slowed or blocked shipments, causing energy prices to rise. The price of… Read more »
https://www.nknews.org/2026/03/north-korea-signals-support-for-irans-new-leader-while-slamming-us-and-israel The article explains that North Korea has publicly expressed support for Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, following the recent conflict involving the United States and Israel. North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said it respects the Iranian people’s choice of leader and condemned the military attacks carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran. However, North Korean state… Read more »
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3dzymj4yz7o The article talks about how China’s exports increased significantly in the first two months of the year, rising by more than 20 percent, which was far higher than economists expected. China combines January and February trade data because the Lunar New Year holiday can affect monthly results. The increase was mainly driven by strong global demand for electronics as… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/25/japan-to-install-missiles-near-taiwan-are-china-tensions-set-to-spike This article discusses the tension between several countries to maintain support through peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Australia and Germany issued a joint statement emphasizing the importance of preventing unilateral changes to the status quo. Taiwan was more than welcoming to this statement and shared its commitment to democracy and freedom. This strait is a tenacious topic… Read more »
