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Indo-Pacific
December 17, 2021
Jumpstarting an Indian Ocean Region Approach for the United States
By Jeffrey Payne
Engagement by the United States throughout the wider Indian Ocean Region has a mixed record at best.
November 10, 2021
German Navy Chief Vows Long-term Commitment to Indo-Pacific
By Mari Yamaguchi
In Tokyo for a port call by the frigate Bayern, the German navy chief underscored his country's concerns about freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific.
October 08, 2021
Indo-Pacific Trade: Bring Washington Back to the Table
By Ami Bera and Wendy Cutler
The Biden administration should prioritize a forward-looking and impactful economic and trade agenda with the Indo-Pacific region, especially when it comes to digital trade.
August 27, 2021
US Navy, Marines Conclude Giant Two-Ocean Exercise
By Steven Stashwick
Large Scale Exercise 2021 was a look at how the Navy might fight China and Russia at the same time.
August 18, 2021
Europe in Europe, America in Asia?
By TSURUOKA Michito
While we need to cast a more critical eye on what Europe can actually bring to the Indo-Pacific, it is too early to dismiss Europe’s military engagement in the region.
May 13, 2021
India-France Naval Exercise: Growing Strategic Synergy
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
France has emerged as one of India’s closest strategic partners and the relationship is likely to bloom further in the coming years.
March 17, 2021
The ‘Quad’ Summit: Delivering Value in the Indo-Pacific
By Ankit Panda
The meeting of the leaders of the four countries marks an important milestone in the development of the ‘Quad’ as a regional mechanism.
March 11, 2021
Geography Still Leads Defense Policy
By Jacob Parakilas
The Pentagon’s new Pacific Deterrence Initiative demonstrates that we’re still a long way away from the “flattened” world that Thomas Friedman and others imagined.
January 14, 2021
Australia to Kill Pigeon that Crossed Pacific from Oregon
By Associated Press
Named after the U.S. president-elect, the world-traveler is now at the mercy of Australia's strict quarantine service.
January 14, 2021
The US Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific: 3 Curiosities
By Abhijnan Rej
Reading the recently declassified document side-by-side, the 2019 Indo-Pacific Strategy Report highlights interesting inconsistencies.
October 19, 2020
What Does the New Asia Power Index Say About the Quad?
By Abhijnan Rej
The Lowy index points to a grim bipolar future for Asia.
October 17, 2020
Five Eyes Defense Ministers Meet Amid Widening Agenda
By Abhijnan Rej
Five Eyes consultations are becoming more frequent. But is that necessarily a good thing?