APSA
Asia-Pacific Strategic Assessment
Research
Our research agenda covers the strategic, economic, and technological forces shaping security in the Asia-Pacific, together with the cross-regional threats that increasingly reach it.
The strategic balance of the Indo-Pacific: great-power competition, alliance architecture, defense policy and posture, and the security dynamics of Southeast Asia and the Pacific island states.
Deterrence and crisis dynamics around the Taiwan Strait, alongside defense and security developments on the Korean Peninsula and in Japan.
Supply-chain security, critical infrastructure and resources, energy dependence, and the growing use of economic instruments in regional competition.
Cyber threats and norms, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and the security dimensions of emerging technology.
Threats and instabilities that cross regional boundaries, from the Middle East to the wider Indo-Pacific littoral, and their implications for regional security and deterrence.
Approach
Our research combines two disciplines. The first is structured open-source analysis: systematic monitoring of official documents, policy announcements, and reputable reporting across the region and beyond.
The second is expert engagement. Through the APSA Expert Network, we consult regularly with specialists and practitioners who work on the issues we study. Their judgment shapes our assessment of what matters, what is changing, and what the open record cannot yet show.