Alliances and partnerships in Asia and the 2024 US elections

How the next U.S. president decides to lead, manage, and engage or disengage with Asian allies and partners will be consequential to regional stability and order for the foreseeable future.

World leaders pose for a family photo at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, California, U.S., November 16, 2023.

Overview

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends the 31st ASEAN Regional Forum at the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the National Convention Center, in Vientiane, Laos, July 27, 2024.

Security Alliances & Partnerships Cultivating America’s alliances and partners in the Indo-Pacific

Andrew Yeo

September 16, 2024

Case studies

Southeast Asia Why ASEAN should not be a US-China battleground

Natalie Sambhi

October 3, 2024

Honour guards lower the Taiwan flag during sunset hours at Liberty Square in Taipei, Taiwan, July 28, 2022.

Security Alliances & Partnerships Why does the US security partnership with Taiwan matter?

Richard C. Bush

September 16, 2024

The military honor guard prepares for the ceremony where United States President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden will welcome Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia and Jodie Haydon to the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.

Australia The other ‘special’ relationship: Australia

Bruce Jones

September 16, 2024

Filipino soldiers stand at attention near a Philippine flag at Thitu island in disputed South China Sea April 21, 2017.

Security Alliances & Partnerships The US-Philippines alliance and the 2024 US elections

Lynn Kuok

September 16, 2024

(From L) South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, New Zealand's Prime Minister Cristopher Luxon, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles pose for photos before a meeting of NATO's four Indo-Pacific partners, known as IP4, in Washington on the final day of a NATO meeting on July 11, 2024.

Security Alliances & Partnerships Connecting alliances in Asia and Europe

Tara Varma

September 16, 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi stand together onstage at an official State Arrival Ceremony held at the start of Modi's visit to the White House in Washington, U.S., June 22, 2023.

Security Alliances & Partnerships The US-India partnership and the 2024 elections

Tanvi Madan

September 16, 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden, South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Vietnam President Vo Van Thuong and Philippines' President Bongbong Marcos take part in a family photo during an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework event at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, California, U.S., November 16, 2023.

Asia & the Pacific Winning the economic game in Asia

Mireya Solís

September 16, 2024

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as they meet at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, July 29, 2024.

Security Alliances & Partnerships Japan: America’s indispensable ally

Adam P. Liff

September 16, 2024

The U.S. and Korean flags fly next to each other at Yongin, South Korea, August 23, 2016.

Security Alliances & Partnerships Strong ties, high anxiety: The US-Korean alliance ahead of the 2024 election

Evans J.R. Revere

September 16, 2024