Asia
The Asia Research Division examines the linkages between internal transformation processes and the foreign and security policies of Asian countries and explores the implications of these developments at the global level.
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Areas of Expertise
- Asia
- Cambodia and Laos
- Indo-Pacific
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
- Philippines
- Singapore
- South East Asia
- Thailand
- Vietnam
- Civil wars
- Defence and security policy / Armed forces
- Maritime security
- Political Islam / Islamism
- Regional and interstate conflicts
- Regional cooperation and alliances
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Areas of Expertise
- Asia
- East Asia
- Japan
- The Koreas
- Defence and security policy / Armed forces
- Regional and interstate conflicts
Staff
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Areas of Expertise
- Asia
- East Asia
- Japan
- Foreign trade policy
- International monetary policy
- Weapons of mass destruction / proliferation
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Areas of Expertise
- Bangladesh
- India
- Indo-Pacific
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- South Asia
- Sri Lanka
- BRICS
- Cyber-security
- Defence and security policy / Armed forces
- Digital Policy and Cyber
- G7/G20 and similar
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Areas of Expertise
- Asia
- China
- East Asia
- Indo-Pacific
- Taiwan
- Defence and security policy / Armed forces
- Maritime security
- Political systems
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Areas of Expertise
- Asia
- Bangladesh
- India
- Indo-Pacific
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- South Asia
- Sri Lanka
- Defence and security policy / Armed forces
- Regional cooperation and alliances
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Areas of Expertise
- China
- East Asia
- Indo-Pacific
- Japan
- Taiwan
- The Koreas
- Defence and security policy / Armed forces
- Maritime security
- Regional and interstate conflicts
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SWP Publications
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The K(orea)-Factor in the Zeitenwende
South Korea and the Rebuilding of Germany’s Defence Industrial Base
SWP Comment 2026/C 04, 28.01.2026, 8 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2026C04
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Mit, ohne, gegen Washington: Die Neubestimmung der Beziehungen Europas zu den USA
SWP-Studie 2026/S 03, 22.01.2026, 92 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2026S03
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Deutschlands Chinapolitik: Künftig vorwiegend ohne die USA
in: Mit, ohne, gegen Washington: Die Neubestimmung der Beziehungen Europas zu den USABeitrag zu einer Sammelstudie 2026/S 03, 22.01.2026, 92 Pages, pp. 40–43
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The End of the Diplomatic Thaw between Japan and China
How Geopolitical Rivalry Shapes Bilateral Relations
SWP Comment 2025/C 52, 18.12.2025, 8 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2025C52
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ASEAN Strategies and Partnerships in the Critical Minerals Sector
Opportunities and challenges for Germany and the EU
Research Division Asia, Working Paper Nr. 02/2025, December 2025, 25 pages -
Das Ende des diplomatischen Frühlings zwischen Japan und China
Wie geopolitische Rivalität das bilaterale Verhältnis prägt
SWP-Aktuell 2025/A 52, 28.11.2025, 8 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2025A52
External publications
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Alliance of the Betrayed: The Quiet Rise of India-EU Relations
President Trump’s hostile and erratic foreign policy actions accelerated the India-EU relationship – including a long-awaited FTA.
Podcast Interview by Tushar Shetty, in: Beyond the Indus, The Diplomat, 26.01.2026 -
„Ich bin skeptisch, dass ihre Politik zu mehr Investitionen führt“
Japan steuert auf Neuwahlen zu – die Regierungschefin wünscht sich ein neues Mandat. Doch wofür? Japan-Experte Hanns Günther Hilpert erklärt, wieso Stagnation droht.
Interview mit Sebastian Schug, in: Wirtschaftswoche, 18.01.2026. -
Merz in Indien: Signal gegen China?
Podcast Interview, in: MDR Aktuell, 12.01.2026 -
Peking will bis 2027 militärisch bereit sein: Ist Taiwan auf einen chinesischen Angriff vorbereitet?
Interview von Tatjana Romig, in: Tagesspiegel, 09.01.2026 (Paywal) -
Wahlen mitten im Bürgerkrieg: „Es ist noch ein sehr weiter Weg zu Frieden in Myanmar“
Interview von Sven Hauberg, in: Frankfurter Rundschau, 28.12.2025 -
Thailand und Kambodscha: Neue Kämpfe trotz Waffenruhe
Interview von Christian Hoch, in: ZDFheute, 12.12.2025