Hanoi is building out its navy to better position itself for competition in the South China Sea.

The Xayaburi project and other hydroelectric dams planned along the Mekong River represent one of the most promising prospects for Laos' economic future.

Stratfor's Chief Geopolitical Analyst Robert D. Kaplan discusses the U.S. National Intelligence Council's findings that Asia will overtake the United States and Europe in terms of global power by 2030 and that Asia's regional stability is not guaranteed.

Stratfor's Chief Geopolitical Analyst Robert D. Kaplan discusses the United States' relationships with several Asian countries and how each could affect the U.S.-China relationship.

Stratfor's Vice President of International Projects Jennifer Richmond discusses the challenges to Vietnam's economy in light of the recent arrest of a prominent financial tycoon.

Vietnam is looking to capitalize on the port to position itself as a key strategic partner, thereby enhancing its role in the region.

As China and the United States expand their naval presence in the Asia-Pacific region, Japan will try to reinforce its commercial, territorial and energy interests through a more proactive maritime military strategy.

China's recent moves to improve its offshore-drilling capabilities may give it an advantage in territorial disputes.

To understand China's territorial disputes with its neighbors, it is necessary to first understand the so-called nine-dash line, a loose boundary line demarcating China's maritime claims in the South China Sea.

In recent years, Beijing has turned to offshore energy exploration as a means of physically substantiating its territorial claims.