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Derek Grossman

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Japan’s Likely New Prime Minister Could Unnerve the Region

Sanae Takaichi's historic ascent to the leadership could have significant repercussions for the country's relationships with China, Russia, and the...

18.10.2025 3

The Diplomat

Derek Grossman

Timor-Leste Adds a New Wrinkle to U.S.-China Competition

Timor-Leste Adds a New Wrinkle to U.S.-China Competition
17.10.2025 10

Foreign Policy

Derek Grossman

AUKUS’s Survival Is a Good Sign for Trump’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

AUKUS’s Survival Is a Good Sign for Trump’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
03.10.2025 6

Foreign Policy

Derek Grossman

The India-US Partnership Will Survive, Maybe Even Thrive

Despite the recent turbulence in the relationship, geopolitical realities will continue to push New Delhi to seek a closer relationship with...

24.09.2025 3

The Diplomat

Derek Grossman

Beijing’s Double Standards in the South China Sea

22.09.2025 10

Foreign Policy

Derek Grossman

The Devil Is in the Details: US and South Korea Seek Alliance Modernization, But How?

It’s not clear that common worldviews will be enough to keep the alliance moving in a positive direction.

17.09.2025 10

The Diplomat

Derek Grossman

Trump Is Inching Toward a Major Strategic Blunder in Myanmar

21.08.2025 2

Foreign Policy

Derek Grossman

Marcos Mostly Got What He Wanted Out of Trump

Although the Philippine president's visit could have been better, particularly on trade, it also featured no obvious mistakes or missed opportunities.

04.08.2025 3

The Diplomat

Derek Grossman

Cambodia and Thailand Have Agreed to a Cease-fire. Now What?

29.07.2025 7

Foreign Policy

Derek Grossman

Why Marco Rubio’s Asia Visit Was a Total Bust

15.07.2025 4

Foreign Policy

Derek Grossman

The Philippines May Turn Its Back on the U.S. Again

09.07.2025 8

Foreign Policy

Derek Grossman

Why Southeast Asia Is Flocking to BRICS

01.07.2025 4

Foreign Policy

Derek Grossman

Trump’s Volatility Is Pushing Asia Toward Beijing

30.04.2025 3

Foreign Policy

Derek Grossman

How U.S.-Russia-China Ties Would Impact the Indo-Pacific

06.03.2025 6

Foreign Policy

Derek Grossman

The Philippines Is Ever More Focused on Taiwan

29.01.2025 8

Foreign Policy

Derek Grossman

Trump 2.0 Could Give China a Headache in Southeast Asia

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January holds both promise and peril for Southeast Asia. On the one hand, the...

21.11.2024 5

Foreign Policy

Derek Grossman

The State – and Fate – of America’s Indo-Pacific Alliances

China is the biggest factor behind the continued development of the U.S. alliance network – a trend that works independently of, and supersedes,...

02.11.2024 9

The Diplomat

Derek Grossman

The Once Wobbly Quad Is Here to Stay

“The Quad is here to stay,” U.S. President Joe Biden confidently proclaimed during the group’s final summit of his tenure in Wilmington,...

10.10.2024 3

Foreign Policy

Derek Grossman

Trump 2.0 Would Get Mixed Responses in the Indo-Pacific

Whether a country views the prospect of another Trump term in a positive or negative light depends in large part on its relationship with the...

22.08.2024 2

The Diplomat

Derek Grossman