More: Indo-Pacific
Navies together: Indian Ocean Ship Sagar – a unique cooperative initiative by the Indian Navy
The Indian Ocean has been the lifeline for civilizations abutting the Indian Ocean Region along the Nile, Tigris, Indus, and Mekong River basins for...
The Future of ASEAN & U.S. Relations: Strategic Cooperation or Transactional Challenges?
The prolonged rise of tensions in recent years has made a significant impact on the international arena. Countries have moved to a more volatile...
Outproducing US in Naval Arms Race
The Indo-Pacific has become the focal point of great power competition, where naval dominance is a decisive factor in shaping the regional balance of...
How did the 1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis shape the military alliances in the Indo-Pacific
The so-called rivalry between the US and China keeps making headlines, with analysts debating whether this is another Thucydides Trap—or just part of the...
Ripple Effects of the China-Cook Islands Pact: Pacific Security & Indonesia’s Strategic Moves
Authors : Silvia Jultikasari Febrian & Afifah Azzahra*
In 2024, China and the Cook Islands signed a strategic agreement that shocked the international community. The...
Indian Foreign Policy: Connecting the Empty Dots
‘Incoherence’ appears to shadow the Indian foreign policy for about a quarter of a century now. It could be satisfactory for many to see...
Securing India’s Maritime Energy Routes: Challenges and Strategic Responses
In 2025, India will chair two significant regional forums—the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) and the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)—and will host the...
ANZUS at the Crossroads: Balancing Tradition and Modernization in Australia’s Quest for Indo-Pacific Security
For a long time, the ANZUS Treaty has been a key pillar in Australia's security strategy. Established in 1951 between Australia, New Zealand, and...
China’s Maritime Militia: Fishing for Resources, Militarizing the Indian Ocean
China's state-backed fishing fleet, led by the shadowy Maritime Militia, has rapidly evolved into a symbol of unchecked resource exploitation, ecological degradation, and geopolitical...
SQUAD: A Silver Lining For Quad?
Smaller alliances of nations or ‘minilaterals’ have become indispensable in the security architecture of the Indo-Pacific region. This article examines how SQUAD’s emergence as...