Inaugural East-West Center in Washington⁩ ⁦ASPI⁩ workshop #US-#Australia and #SoutheastAsia Thanks ⁦Ian Chong 莊嘉穎⁩ ⁦Evan A. Laksmana⁩ ⁦Renato de Castro⁩ Greg Brown ⁦Jittipat Poonkham⁩ ⁦Bich Tran⁩ and other attendees & authors. Publications + forthcoming

Full agenda up now! Keynotes by Darrell Issa & ASD for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs with top notch panels featuring Nguyen Hung Son Nong Hong ICAS Lynn Kuok Jay L Batongbacal Chiting Tsai Aristyo Darmawan Bich Tran Zack Cooper @charmwilloughby Bec Strating Ben Bland David Capie & more! csis.org/events/fourtee…

India & Southeast Asia Roundtable organized by FACTS & hosted at DLSU, w/ guest speakers Dr. Amrita Jash & Dr. Bich Tran, & participants from the academe & embassies. Students were also present & actively engaging.Thank you Sir @Julio_Amador3 &Dr. Elaine Tolentino

Bich Tran: Vietnam’s actions in the event of China’s forceful takeover of Taiwan would likely be even more constrained than its approach to the Ukraine war. While Vietnam might prefer to adopt a neutral stance, its “One China” policy would significantly limit its diplomatic

Had a good dinner catch up with ASEAN think tank folks! Gatra Priyandita Andreyka Natalegawa Bich Tran

All star panel moderated by Andreyka Natalegawa ft. Bich Tran Aristyo Darmawan, Chi-Ting Tsai & Jay L Batongbacal:

Bilateral negotiations have worked, but I see a few main issues: 1) Negotiations may not be final. In 2000, China and Vietnam agreed on the boundary agreement in the Gulf of Tonkin. Suddenly, earlier this year, China announced a straight baseline. 2) It’s quite tricky to reach

Congratulations to Greg Poling Andreyka Natalegawa and CSIS Southeast Asia team for successfully hosted the 14th CSIS South China Sea Conference! Delighted to participate and learned from all fantastic panels! Ben Bland Bec Strating Jay L Batongbacal Bich Tran @charmwilloughby

Fair Winds and Fair Winds and Following Seas: Maritime Security & Hedging in the South China Sea by Hunter Marston (@hmarston.bsky.social) Bich Tran Elina Noor and Richard Heydarian latrobe.edu.au/__data/assets/…

More of our excellent line-up of speakers for the #SC2024 conference! Make sure to follow them below and check out our programme. @BassamMaharmeh NCSC JO Cyber Security Authority Ghana Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako Bich Tran CSIS Dr. Grace Githaiga KICTANet

🧵 Today Dr. Shona Loong and I launch our book: New Answers to Old Questions: Myanmar Before and After the 2021 Coup d’État. In it, we question misplaced optimism about the Aung San Suu Kyi government, and challenge the fatalism that followed the 2021 coup. a.co/d/6zKOJE7

The 2-day workshop on "Cyber Conflict: Lessons from the Indo-Pacific" concluded yesterday. We were pleased to host experts within and outside the region at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy for some highly engaging discussions on this crucial topic.

胡波（Hu Bo) Ray Powell Do Thanh Hai Stratbase ADRi Ambassador MaryKay L. Carlson Marc Innes-Brown Ambassador of Japan in the Philippines David Hartman Ambassador Andreas Pfaffernoschke The plenary reconvened for a working lunch session on disinformation & countering malign influence ops w/, Jon Malaya (National Security Council), Jay Tarriela (West Philippine Sea News), Phuong Thao Nguyen (大阪大学), Kats Yamamoto (笹川平和財団 Sasakawa Peace Foundation) and Bich Tran. 4/n

This strategy includes cultivating next-generation leadership through youth programs, managing public opinion through media engagement, promoting economic integration through the BRI, securing commitments to the 'One China' principle, and sharing governance experience.

Thanks to everyone who came to last week's webinar on Philippines, China and the South China Sea, and to our speakers Mimi Fabe, Lowell Bautista, @bictranvn, Raul Sanchez Urribarri and Bec Strating. You can listen to a recording here: soundcloud.com/asia-rising/ph…

From widespread data breaches to vulnerable government websites, Vietnam's rapid digitalization exposes significant cybersecurity weaknesses. Bich Tran explores these vulnerabilities and the urgent need for stronger defenses. 🇻🇳🌐⛓️‍💥 This article is a part of a series, "The

We are looking forward to hosting a Defence Strategic Policy Grant workshop, ‘Southeast Asian Decision-Making Amidst US–China Conflict’, in Canberra tomorrow with Natalie Sambhi and Bich Tran, Verve Research. This workshop is supported by Defence Australia.

I was pleased to join Natalie Sambhi and Bich Tran @asiasocietyaus to discuss their preliminary research findings on ‘Factors Shaping Maritime Southeast Asia’s Decision-Making Amidst US–China Armed Conflict’. Congrats and looking forward to read the final report!

KAS Philippines is honored to have participated in the recently concluded 2025 Dialogue on ASEAN Maritime Security, held from 21-23 May at Conrad Manila. Hosted by WPS - We Protect our Seas, the Dialogue brought together stakeholders to address the region's most pressing maritime challenges.

📢The Outcome Document of the 2025 Dialogue on ASEAN Maritime Security, featuring an analysis of the discussions authored by WPS Nonresident Fellow, Dr. Bich Tran (Bich Tran), is now available! 🔗READ: dams2025.wps-ph.org/press-media/ #DAMS2025 #ASEAN #MaritimeSecurity #SouthChinaSea