West Papua has been in a violent separatist struggle for more than 50 years. Why has it flown under the international radar for so long?

Food security is a top priority for Xi Jinping and the CCP, especially given the historical link in China between famine and regime collapse

Chinese influence in ASEAN's media has been increasing in recent years. What does this mean? Could we see this trend extend into the West?

Bhutan's water resources and landlocked position between geostrategic rivals China and India is creating a difficult balancing act.

China appears to be sleepwalking toward conflict over Taiwan. In response, East Asia has begun to prepare for a potential war this decade.

There are major fault lines appearing within the Chinese economy. Can the CCP steer through this crisis or will the bubble burst first?

Revelations have come to light that $12.9B worth of Mongolian coal has been stolen by government officials.

North Korea has tested a record number of missiles this year. How difficult would an invasion be and how would the wider region react?

Australia is currently bolstering defences in its northern approaches. What do these moves indicate?

After a landslide democratic victory, Myanmar fell victim to a coup in 2021. Is it about to plunge into an even more complicated civil war?

Sri Lanka's new President has to navigate a divided parliament, international debtors, and a population still clamouring for change.

In the middle of the country's worst floods and the political turmoil in Islamabad, Pakistan is approaching a crucial crossroads.

With Nancy Pelosi travelling to Taiwan, it seems the tension between Washington and Beijing has once again ratcheted to a new level.

Since the modern Philippine state was born in 1946, the archipelagic nation has experienced unrest, insurgency and at times revolution.

Eighty per cent of the world's trade will pass through the Indian Ocean. Which regional power has the momentum to secure this crucial area?

Sri Lanka has been experiencing deepening economic crisis since 2020, generating considerable political unrest aimed at President Rajapaksa.

Pakistan is in the middle of a huge political crisis, with Imran Khan being forced out of power. Where does the country go from here?

The world's soon to be newest nation Bougainville is stepping out onto the world stage, geopolitically complicating its region.

Causing international chaos has never been cheaper or easier, with terrorist groups able to gather funding and recruits across the world.

With the major powers pivoting to the Indo-Pacific, Moscow is scrambling to cement its role in the region.

Sri Lanka has for decades experienced crisis after crisis, but throughout it all remained steadfastly neutral, but can Colombo keep going.

Indonesia is at the heart of the current great power contest, yet its trade and bilateral relations with the US are severely lacking.

Vietnam is quickly become the new frontline in the South China Sea, with the nation standing in the direct path of an expansionist China.

India is set to be a world powerhouse. We take a look at their greatest strategic issues and threats over the next few decades.