BRICS expansion: opportunities and challenges for ASEAN
Monday, March 24, 2025, 13:05 (GMT+7)
Since being founded by Brazil, Russia, India, and China in the early 21st century, BRICS has increasingly strengthened its role as a key driver of global economic growth. The group has garnered attention and aroused desire for membership from the international community, including ASEAN countries
Geopolitical upheaval in Syria and its impacts on regional and global security
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 10:09 (GMT+7)
On 27 November 2024, the Syrian opposition - led primarily by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham - launched a large-scale surprise offensive on areas under the control of the Syrian government. After more than ten days of fighting, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s leader, Muhammad al-Julani, declared the downfall of President Assad’s government
Strengthening national defence, security and foreign affairs in the era of national rise
Friday, January 24, 2025, 07:07 (GMT+7)
Strengthening foreign affairs means strengthening the entire foreign affairs and diplomacy system to strengthen relations with countries around the world in a trustworthy, practical and effective manner, ensuring national sovereignty and security, protecting national interests and enhancing Vietnam's position in the international arena.
A review of the global political and military landscape in 2024
Sunday, December 29, 2024, 14:44 (GMT+7)
In 2024, the global political and military landscape underwent significant changes due to the impacts of various hot spots, conflicts, and strategic competition among major powers, particularly the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, the escalating war in the Middle East, tensions on the Korean Peninsula, and increasing signs of US-China rivalry
Building a politically strong Vietnam People’s Army - A consistent content and solid foundation for advancing modernisation
Saturday, December 21, 2024, 18:57 (GMT+7)
Both theory and practice affirm that building a politically strong People’s Army is a fundamental and vital principle for our Army. Currently, the entire Army is working to build a lean, strong, modernised Army with high overall quality and combat power. Therefore, ensuring the Army remains strong politically is more urgent than ever, as it is essential to fulfill the task of safeguarding the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the new situation.
Shifts in India’s military strategic vision
Friday, November 15, 2024, 07:52 (GMT+7)
The increasing frequency of joint military drills, high-level exchanges, and bilateral defence agreements is reshaping India’s status as a rising power in the Eastern Hemisphere. This aligns with the Modi government’s overarching goal of positioning India as a formidable global player in the years to come.
US - Japan - Philippines trilateral cooperation and its regional and global impacts
Sunday, September 29, 2024, 20:51 (GMT+7)
Amidst the growing complexity of geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific region, countries have been promoting cooperation to deal with increasing security threats, with the US - Japan - Philippines trilateral cooperation as a case in point. The context and future of this cooperation mechanism, and its impacts on the region and the world are a matter of international concern
Great power competition in Indo-Pacific
Friday, August 16, 2024, 07:58 (GMT+7)
Overall assessment of great powers’ Indo-Pacific strategies reveals that despite their different expression, all great powers put the Indo-Pacific at the heart of global security and interests of each country. Accordingly, strategic competition among great powers in Indo-Pacific is a unique issue characterised by cooperation, deterrence, and containment.
Japan promotes the progress of Indo-Pacific strategy
Monday, July 29, 2024, 16:46 (GMT+7)
In response to the increasingly complex global security environment and cut-throat geopolitical competition, the Japanese government advocates not only strengthening defence capabilities, but also promoting Indo-Pacific strategy with a long-term vision. This new Tokyo-driven motive has drawn deep attention from international public opinion
Russia - Ukraine and Israel – Hamas conflicts: the spotlight of the Munich Security Conference 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 10:51 (GMT+7)
With the spotlight on Russia - Ukraine and Israel – Hamas conflicts, the Munich Security Conference 2024 ended with the outstanding message: "each state should be able to benefit from international cooperation". This is an event of interest to the international community, with a desire to find ways to resolve the ongoing conflicts