Tag: IndoPacific
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US-Indonesia Security Relations Flourish in a Changing Indo-Pacific – The Diplomat
[ad_1] Advertisement Imagine this scenario: an Indonesian company is drilling for oil within its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, when the platform is suddenly swarmed by Chinese navy and coast guard vessels. Not far away, there is a U.S. Navy ship, perhaps on a routine patrol through contested waters. What does the…
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Conference Proceedings on Indian and U.S. Security Cooperation: Defense Production, Indo-Pacific Region, and Afghanistan
[ad_1] Weapon exports and the provision of security and military services abroad by China and Russia serve as a means for both countries to extend their influence around the globe. How do such activities affect India — an emerging great power — and what do they mean for India-U.S. security cooperation? A conference held on…
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The French Air Force Flies Across the Indo-Pacific – The Diplomat
[ad_1] Advertisement “Jamais deux sans trois,” or “all things come in threes,” as the saying goes. After the 2018 and 2022 editions, the French Air Force deployment “Pegase 23,” named after a Greek mythological flying horse, is back in the Indo-Pacific. Amid the recent regional initiatives from President Emmanuel Macron, this military operation was the…
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Like-Minded Allies? Indo-Pacific Partners’ Views on Possible Changes in the U.S. Relationship with Taiwan
[ad_1] Debates in the United States about policy toward Taiwan tend to focus on the choice between strategic ambiguity and strategic clarity and how these options affect China’s calculus on invading the island. The authors expand the discussion by considering how Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and the Philippines would react to a range…
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US defence chief warns China against risky behaviour in Indo-Pacific
[ad_1] US defence secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday criticised China for conducting dangerous aerial intercepts over the South China Sea and warned that Washington wouldn’t be deterred by harmful behaviour within the Indo-Pacific area. China was conducting “an alarming variety of dangerous intercepts of US and allied plane flying lawfully in worldwide airspace”, Austin mentioned…
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France’s Engagement in Indo-Pacific
[ad_1] France has been growing its presence within the Indo-Pacific these days in a bid to safe its curiosity within the area of geopolitical significance. Citing rising commerce, geopolitical, and safety considerations as the explanations for growing its navy presence, French President Emmanuel Macron has iterated on the significance of strengthening France’s strategic partnerships within…
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Great-Power Competition and Conflict in the 21st Century Outside the Indo-Pacific and Europe
[ad_1] Through the Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden administrations, the USA made countering the rise of China within the Indo-Pacific and, to a lesser extent, checking Russian revanchism in Europe core priorities of its nationwide safety technique. Traditionally, nonetheless, great-power competitors and battle have taken place exterior the theaters of core concern to…
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India-China Border Tensions and U.S. Strategy in the Indo-Pacific
[ad_1] India-China border intrusions and clashes have turn out to be extra frequent and threaten to result in all-out battle between the 2 Asian giants. In recent times, China has upped the ante in its border disputes with India by means of infrastructure improvement, army deployments, functionality enhancements, and periodic efforts to encroach into territory…