Category: Indo-Pacific

War With China Is ‘Not Inevitable’: US Admiral

A catastrophic conflict between China and the United States for the future freedom of Taiwan is not yet inevitable, according to the commander of the U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific. Despite numerous military provocations in the waters surrounding Taiwan, China’s communist regime can still be deterred from launching a full-scale invasion of the democratic island,…




UK to Join Indo-Pacific Trade Bloc in Biggest Trade Deal Since Brexit

Britain will join a vast free trade area of 11 countries spanning the Indo-Pacific region, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced. The UK accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) was formally confirmed in a call between Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch and her counterparts from the group in the early hours…


LIVE 9:30 AM ET: Center for a New American Security Releases ‘India-China Border Tensions and US Strategy in the Indo-Pacific Report’

The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) holds an event at 9:30 a.m. ET on March 30 to release a new report on India-China Border Tensions and U.S. Strategy in the Indo-Pacific. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) delivers a keynote speech at the event, followed by remarks from authors of the report, Lisa Curtis, CNAS…


LIVE NOW: Center for a New American Security Releases ‘India-China Border Tensions and US Strategy in the Indo-Pacific Report’

The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) holds an event at 9:30 a.m. ET on March 30 to release a new report on India-China Border Tensions and U.S. Strategy in the Indo-Pacific. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) delivers a keynote speech at the event, followed by remarks from authors of the report, Lisa Curtis, CNAS…


White House Seeks 18 Percent Increase to State Department’s Indo-Pacific Budget to Counter China Threat

The United States’ top diplomat calls for a greatly expanded budget for activities in the Indo-Pacific to counter communist China’s increasing aggression and fortify American ties in the region. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a March 22 Senate appropriations hearing that the Biden administration is seeking an 18 percent increase to the…


Biden Admin Seeks Increase to State Department’s Indo-Pacific Budget to Counter China Threat

The United States’ top diplomat calls for a greatly expanded budget for activities in the Indo-Pacific to counter communist China’s increasing aggression and fortify American ties in the region. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a March 22 Senate appropriations hearing that the Biden administration is seeking an 18 percent increase to the…


Japan Plans $75 Billion Investment Across Indo-Pacific to Counter China

TOKYO/NEW DELHI—Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday announced a new plan to promote an open and free Indo-Pacific, promising billions of dollars in investment to help economies across the region in everything from industry to disaster prevention. The plan he announced in New Delhi is seen as Tokyo’s bid to forge stronger ties with…


UK Calls Out China As AUKUS Announcement Looms

The United Kingdom’s High Commissioner to Australia has called the Chinese regime a “challenge” to the UK’s values and interests. This comes just prior to the joint announcement by the UK, Australia and the United States. Speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra, UK’s High Commissioner to Australia, Vicki Treadell, noted that Beijing was…