Publications

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Featured

Encounters and Escalation in the Indo-Pacific: Perspectives on China’s Military and Implications for Regional Security

Report | May 7, 2024

Navigating Strategic Pathways in Melanesia: Options for U.S. Engagement

Report | Jul 25, 2024

The Revenge of Energy Security: Reconciling Asia’s Economic Security with Climate Ambitions

Report | Nov 7, 2023

U.S.-ROK Tech Cooperation: Export Controls, Data Policy, and Artificial Intelligence

Report | Mar 5, 2024

Books, Journals, and Reports

China in Africa

Knitting the Pieces of China’s Emerging Strategy in Africa

Rachel Bernstein, Yunnan Chen, Daria Impiombato, Mareike Ohlberg, Mandira Bagwandeen, Roukaya Kasenally, and Nadège Rolland

China's Emerging Africa Strategy

Nadège Rolland

Political Front Lines: China's Pursuit of Influence in Africa

(In)Roads and Outposts: Critical Infrastructure in China’s Africa Strategy

APEC 2023

Energy Security and Trade in APEC

Mikkal E. Herberg

Carbon Neutrality in APEC by 2050

David Wogan

Critical Minerals Trade and the Green Energy Transition

Kristin Vekasi

APEC 2023: A Useful and Realistic Digital Agenda for the United States’ Host Year

Nigel Cory

Recent

Soft Power

Beyond K-Pop: Building a Bridge between South Korea and the United States through Soft Power

Myoung-Gi Chon

Commentary | Feb 24, 2025

Soft Power

Smarter Power, Stronger Ties: The Future of ROK-U.S. Soft-Power Diplomacy

Sang Hun Seok

Commentary | Feb 24, 2025

Soft Power

Persuasion and Its Limits: A Practical Guide to Soft Power

Jenna Gibson

Commentary | Feb 24, 2025

Soft Power

Soft-Power Strategies: Building Bridges between South Korea and the United States

Jenna Gibson, Sang Hun Seok, and Myoung-Gi Chon

Roundtable | Feb 24, 2025

National Security

The Indispensable Role of Exercises in National Preparedness

Shawn P. Creamer

Commentary | Feb 13, 2025

Asia Policy

Asia Policy 20.1 January 2025

Journal | Jan 30, 2025

China and Southeast Asia

Enze Han’s The Ripple Effect: China’s Complex Presence in Southeast Asia

Alice D. Ba, Benjamin Ho, Sharon Seah, Alvin Camba, and Enze Han

Roundtable | Jan 30, 2025

Japan's Arms Export Policy

The Origins of Japan’s Arms Export Prohibition

Hirohito Ogi

Article | Jan 30, 2025