Defence diplomacy

Defence engagement, measured in terms of defence attaché networks, the existence of defence agreements, formalised dialogue mechanisms, and the tempo of bilateral defence dialogues

Type
Sub-measure
Weighting
1x
Level
Defence diplomacy
Which partner has the deepest defence diplomacy with Southeast Asia?
Variation in score across countries
  1. 1 United States 92.1
  2. 2 Australia 67.4
  3. 3 Indonesia 64.4
  4. 4 Malaysia 58.9
  5. 5 Japan 57.3
  6. 6 Singapore 56.3
  7. 7 India 54.2
  8. 8 Philippines 52.4
  9. 9 Vietnam 51.7
  10. 10 Thailand 51.5
  11. 11 China 44.1
  12. 12 Brunei 43.8
  13. 13 South Korea 41.7
  14. 14 United Kingdom 36.7
  15. 15 Russia 33.5
  16. 16 Cambodia 30.4
  17. 17 France 30.4
  18. 18 Laos 27.7
  19. 19 Canada 20.4
  20. 20 Myanmar 13.5
  21. 21 Timor-Leste 2.1
Aggregated score for all Southeast Asian countries
20406080Southeast Asia, combinedUSAUJPINCNKRGBRUFRCATLMMLAKHBNTHVNPHSGMYID
Intra-regional

Southeast Asian countries’ influence on each other

Extra-regional

Partners exerting influence from outside the region