Defence dialogues (plurilateral and multilateral) - Lowy Institute Southeast Asia Influence Index

Defence dialogues (plurilateral and multilateral)

Number of plurilateral and multilateral defence dialogues held between a Southeast Asian country and a partner country

Type: Indicator
Weighting: 1x
Source: Lowy Institute

Country

Edition

Defence dialogues (plurilateral and multilateral)

Which partner has the most plurilateral and multilateral defence dialogues with Southeast Asia?

1 Australia 100.0

73.6% 73.6% 78 2023–24
2 Japan 95.9

70.8% 70.8% 75 2023–24
2 United States 95.9

70.8% 70.8% 75 2023–24
4 Singapore 74.0

55.7% 55.7% 59 2023–24
5 Malaysia 72.6

54.7% 54.7% 58 2023–24
6 Thailand 67.1

50.9% 50.9% 54 2023–24
7 Indonesia 65.8

50.0% 50.0% 53 2023–24
7 Philippines 65.8

50.0% 50.0% 53 2023–24
9 France 53.4

41.5% 41.5% 44 2023–24
9 United Kingdom 53.4

41.5% 41.5% 44 2023–24
11 India 50.7

39.6% 39.6% 42 2023–24
11 South Korea 50.7

39.6% 39.6% 42 2023–24
13 Brunei 45.2

35.8% 35.8% 38 2023–24
14 Vietnam 42.5

34.0% 34.0% 36 2023–24
14 Canada 42.5

34.0% 34.0% 36 2023–24
16 Cambodia 34.2

28.3% 28.3% 30 2023–24
17 China 23.3

20.8% 20.8% 22 2023–24
18 Timor-Leste 12.3

13.2% 13.2% 14 2023–24
19 Laos 9.6

11.3% 11.3% 12 2023–24
20 Myanmar 8.2

10.4% 10.4% 11 2023–24
21 Russia 0.0

4.7% 4.7% 5 2023–24

Intra-regional

Southeast Asian countries’ influence on each other

Extra-regional

Partners exerting influence from outside the region