THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES
ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL
SECURITY ASSESSMENT 2023
Key developments and trends
ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL SECURITY ASSESSMENT 2023 Key developments and trends
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The Asia-Pacic Regional Security Assessment examines key regional security issues
relevant to the policy-focused discussions of the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s
premier defence summit convened by the International Institute for Strategic
Studies. It is published and launched at the Dialogue and the issues analysed
within its covers are central to discussions at the event.
Since February 2022, the war in Ukraine has provided a bleak backdrop for
discussions about international security. While the war has aected many aspects
of security and defence in the Asia-Pacic, the region also has its own dynamics,
and important security-related developments have occurred there since the
invasion. Among these, China’s ever-growing power and increasingly assertive
posture remain the leading long-term challenges for the region.
This tenth edition of the Asia-Pacic Regional Security Assessment contains an
introduction and six chapters, all authored by IISS experts, which investigate
important dimensions of the regional security environment, supported by maps,
graphs, charts and tables. Topics include:
the war in Ukraine and the Asia-Pacic balance of power
strained US−China relations and the growing threat to Taiwan
Asia-Pacic naval and maritime capabilities
China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Japanese security and defence policy
the conict in Myanmar and the international response
an strategic dossier
IISS
THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES
2023
Key developments and trends
ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL
SECURITY ASSESSMENT
