Category: Indo-Pacific

LIVE NOW: India and the Future of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific: A Hudson Institute Event

Indian National Security strategy has drawn attention due to its stance on the Russia-Ukraine war. Does India want to be independent of China and the United States or align closely with its primary Quad partners—Japan and the United States? Shigeru Kitamura, the former secretary general of Japan’s National Security Secretariat, will share his perspectives at…


India and the Future of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific: A Hudson Institute Event

Indian National Security strategy has drawn attention due to its stance on the Russia-Ukraine war. Does India want to be independent of China and the United States or align closely with its primary Quad partners—Japan and the United States? Shigeru Kitamura, the former secretary general of Japan’s National Security Secretariat, will share his perspectives at…


LIVE 9:44 AM ET: Defense Policy Changes in the Indo-Pacific in Response to Rising Tensions Over Taiwan: A GTI Event

The tension in the Taiwan strait and the surrounding area continuously escalated in 2022. Most of the attention was drawn to dangerous military operations made by the Chinese communist regime and responses from the United States in the area. Less was paid to the efforts that countries in the Indo-Pacific region have made. In a…


Defense Policy Changes in the Indo-Pacific in Response to Rising Tensions Over Taiwan: A GTI Event

The tension in the Taiwan strait and the surrounding area continuously escalated in 2022. Most of the attention was drawn to dangerous military operations made by the Chinese communist regime and responses from the United States in the area. Less was paid to the efforts that countries in the Indo-Pacific region have made. In a…


LIVE NOW: The Army’s Role in the Indo-Pacific: An American Enterprise Institute Conversation

What is the role of the Army in the future battleground in the Indo-Pacific region, given the massive ocean and the island chains, or even in the scenarios up to and beyond an invasion of Taiwan? How to maintain deterrence or even quarantine, and blockade while China’s increasing aggression? U.S. Secretary of the Army Christine…


The Army’s Role in the Indo-Pacific: An American Enterprise Institute Conversation

What is the role of the Army in the future battleground in the Indo-Pacific region, given the massive ocean and the island chains, or even in the scenarios up to and beyond an invasion of Taiwan? How to maintain deterrence or even quarantine, and blockade while China’s increasing aggression? U.S. Secretary of the Army Christine…


US General: China Is Biggest Space Threat

China is the biggest threat, not just on land but in space, according to U.S. Space Chief General Saltzman. And trailing not far behind is Russia. As for where America is in the space race, so far, the United States is still holding first place, but can the it keep that title? Saltzman warns the…


Communist China Has ‘Irrational Obsession’ With Taiwan: Rep. Smith

A U.S. lawmaker believes that China’s communist regime is irrationally obsessed with conquering Taiwan to the point that its decision-making is compromised. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), who serves as the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, said that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) appeared willing to jeopardize both China’s wellbeing and international stability…


Japan Believes Chinese Spy Balloons Violated Its Airspace, Demands Answers

Japan’s defense ministry believes that Chinese spy balloons violated the nation’s airspace at least three times in recent years. Numerous balloon-like objects have been reported throughout the world following the United States’ shooting down a Chinese spy balloon on Feb. 4. Japan is among them, and “strongly suspects” Chinese surveillance balloons entered Japanese territory at…


US, Allies, Working on New Basing Opportunities in Indo-Pacific: DOD Official

The United States is working closely with its allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific region to develop new basing opportunities and increase interoperability across their forces, according to a Department of Defense official. The nation is working to scale its defensive and logistical infrastructure to contend with a rapidly shifting threat environment, according to Assistant…