Category: Indo-Pacific

Quad to Compete With China’s Vaccine Diplomacy in Indo-Pacific

NEW DELHI—The Quad nations—United States, India, Australia, and Japan—are pushing back against the Chinese regime’s vaccine diplomacy. At the first leadership summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue on March 12, the nations announced a partnership to end the pandemic, expand vaccine manufacturing with facilities in India, and provide assistance to the countries in the larger…


Pentagon Highlights Role of Allies to Counter China Threat       

The Department of Defense recently described China as the “pacing challenge” for the U.S. military and highlighted the need for the armed forces to respond by capitalizing on its alliances in the Indo-Pacific region. A pacing threat refers to an actor who is making significant progress towards challenging the U.S. military. The Chinese regime’s actions in…


Biden to Hold First Summit With Leaders of ‘Quad’ to Counter China

WASHINGTON–President Joe Biden is set to hold his first summit on Friday with the leaders of Japan, India, and Australia to step up the game on vaccine distribution in the Indo-Pacific to counter China’s influence in the region. The informal alliance called the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or “Quad” that consists of the United States, India, Japan,…


Biden Holds First Summit With Leaders of the ‘Quad’ to Counter China

WASHINGTON–President Joe Biden is holding his first summit on Friday with the leaders of Japan, India, and Australia to step up the game on vaccine distribution in the Indo-Pacific to counter China’s influence in the region. The informal alliance called the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or “Quad” that consists of the United States, India, Japan, and Australia…


Will There Be a New China Policy From the Biden Administration?

Commentary Among the challenges President Joe Biden is facing, the issue of U.S.-China relations is undoubtedly on top of the list. Some “panda-hugging” political elites had hoped that Biden would, as soon as he is sworn in, reverse the Trump-era confrontation, and return to the Obama-era “honeymoon” phase. However, so far Biden has been taking…


‘HyperOne’ to Offer Undersea Cables Safe Passage Through Troubled Indo-Pacific Waters

An Australian entrepreneur has unveiled an ambitious countrywide, fibre-optic network that could open significant commercial opportunities and make Australia a hub for international undersea networks traversing the troubled Indo-Pacific region. HyperOne is a AU$1.5 billion hyperscale, national fibre network that will stretch more than 20,000 kilometres across Australia, and achieve speeds of 10,000 terabits per…


US Indo-Pacific Strategy Unveiled in Declassified Document, Targeting Beijing’s Threats

The Trump administration on Tuesday declassified a U.S. national security document, outlining its strategy for working with regional partners and allies to confront China’s threats to the Indo-Pacific region. Laid out in a 10-page document with some redactions, the policy known as the U.S. Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific highlights Taiwan’s role in combating the…


US Indo-Pacific Strategy to Confront Beijing’s Threats Revealed in Declassified Document

The Trump administration on Jan. 12 declassified a U.S. national security document that outlines its strategy for working with regional partners and allies to confront China’s threats to the Indo-Pacific region. Laid out in a 10-page document with some redactions, the policy, known as the U.S. Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific, highlights Taiwan’s role in…