More: Indo-Pacific
Between Rivalry and Interdependence: Navigating Japan-China Relations in the Indo-Pacific Era
The intricate dynamics between Japan and China form a complex web characterized by historical grievances, economic interdependence, and geopolitical rivalry. This duality manifests itself...
Power Plays in the Indo-Pacific: The Quad Alliance and the Battle for Maritime Dominance
The Indo-Pacific is generally regarded as a US construct covering the Indian Ocean from the African coast and the western and central Pacific Ocean...
Trump 2.0 and AI: What’s at Stake for the Indo-Pacific and the Quad?
Authors: Abhivardhan and Genevieve Donnellon-May
The recent Trump administration memorandums (M-25-21 and M-25-22) highlight a strategic continuity in US artificial intelligence (AI) policy, one that extends beyond...
Japan-ASEAN Cooperation on Plastic Waste in the Sea
This article will highlight the long aftermath of the issue of plastic waste in the Indo-Pacific region, where in 2016 six countries in the...
Geopolitics meet Digital Security in ASEAN’s Maritime Domain
The seas of the ASEAN region are a geostrategic domain where geopolitics and digital security intersect. Maritime cybersecurity threats and disruptions to critical underwater...
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...