Geo Dzakwan Arshali is an Indonesian Undergraduate Student in International Affairs Management at the School of International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia, and a Research Intern (Regional Security Architecture Programme) with the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS) at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS). He is concurrently an Emerging Leaders Fellow at FACTS Asia, a Cadet Researcher (Outgoing) at the Asian Institute of International Affairs and Diplomacy (AIIAD) and a Senior Analyst & Program Manager at the World Order Lab. Geo’s research interests focus on Southeast Asia’s domestic politics and regional security affairs. His analyses have appeared on East Asia Forum, 9DASHLINE, Australian Outlook and Geopolitical Monitor, among others.