Pacific Forum's Young Leaders Program

Young Leaders Perspectives

The Young Leaders Program was established in 2004 to build cross-cultural experiences for young scholars and foreign policy professionals to improve policy analysis skills early in their careers. The program affords Young Leaders an unparalleled opportunity to network, observe the foreign-policy making process and voice their generation’s viewpoints within elite circles of policy specialists. They also get a chance to develop their own perspective and gain a deeper understanding of conflicts and issues in the Asia-Pacific region, all while learning how experts and leaders deal with these problems.

Shutting the door on North Korea’s cyber army in Southeast Asia

With North Korea’s cyber army of hackers a vital source of income for the country’s repressive regime, US policy adviser Brian Moore argues that Southeast Asia’s adoption of nuclear power over the next two decades will leave states vulnerable to attack Read More

How to advance US-Myanmar relations? Go after the low-hanging fruit

With US-Myanmar relations at a low ebb on several fronts, not least the Rohingya issue, observers on both sides of the negotiating table have identified pieces of low-hanging diplomatic fruit that could get the two nations back on track Read More

Survive and prosper: Huawei’s quest for self-reliance

Publicly Huawei has expressed that their priority remains survival following severe restrictions placed on the Chinese giant by the US leadership. But a pivot towards recruiting Taiwanese talent reveals their greater ambition – prospering through self-reliance Read More

The balancing act: How Vietnam should manage the superpowers

For decades, Vietnam has been a geopolitically significant theatre of competition for the superpowers. Today, leaders in Hanoi must navigate and leverage the competing interests of China, the US and Russia to protect its citizens, national integrity and economy Read More

Get your act together: Cyber security and nuclear energy in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia continues to explore the potential for nuclear energy to meet its power needs, but with cyber attacks a growing threat globally, some fear Asean isn’t prepared to deal with the hostile actors who may seek to bring these systems down Read More

As the great powers vie for influence, how can ASEAN stay united?

The importance of economic, political and security cooperation among ASEAN member states has become increasingly apparent in recent decades. But as the great powers vie for influence in the region, the cracks in this fragile unity are at risk of growing Read More

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Young Leaders Perspectives

Shutting the door on North Korea’s cyber army in Southeast Asia

How to advance US-Myanmar relations? Go after the low-hanging fruit

Survive and prosper: Huawei’s quest for self-reliance

The balancing act: How Vietnam should manage the superpowers

Get your act together: Cyber security and nuclear energy in Southeast Asia

As the great powers vie for influence, how can ASEAN stay united?

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Lines of thought across Southeast Asia

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Young Leaders Perspectives

Shutting the door on North Korea’s cyber army in Southeast Asia

How to advance US-Myanmar relations? Go after the low-hanging fruit

Survive and prosper: Huawei’s quest for self-reliance

The balancing act: How Vietnam should manage the superpowers

Get your act together: Cyber security and nuclear energy in Southeast Asia

As the great powers vie for influence, how can ASEAN stay united?

Lines of thought across
Southeast Asia

Everything
else