Category: Indo-Pacific

Officials From US, Japan, and South Korea to Discuss Security Cooperation

Officials from Japan, South Korea, and the United States will meet next week to discuss their shared commitments and increase trilateral security cooperation. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will meet with Japanese Vice Minister Takeo Mori and Korean First Vice Minister Cho Hyun-dong on Feb. 13 in Washington, according to an announcement made…


China’s Entropic War Operations in South Asia Seeks to Undermine India: Experts

China’s entropic war in South Asian nations like Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives is at an advanced stage, according to strategists. These unrestricted war operations are to ensure China’s hegemony in its backyard where it wants to push its agendas and counter adversaries like India, an important US ally in the Indo-Pacific, they say. The…


AUKUS Increases Australia’s Sovereignty, Not Dependence on US: Defence Minister

Australia’s alliance with the United States, including the AUKUS partnership, enhances rather than diminishes the country’s sovereignty, Defence Minister Richard Marles remarked. In a statement to the House on Feb. 9, Marles repudiated critics of the AUKUS alliance, such as former prime ministers Paul Keating and Malcolm Turnbull, who argue the acquisition of nuclear submarines…


US Is Most Powerful Indo-Pacific Nation: Report

An annual report is ranking countries by their might in the Indo-Pacific, and the United States has been deemed the winner, with Beijing narrowly keeping its grip on second place and one of America’s biggest allies in the region snagging third place. As the globe’s focus shifts to the Indo-Pacific, what does this latest report…


Labour Says UK Security Strategy Should Focus on NATO, Not Indo-Pacific

The UK must show “realism” on its military commitments to the Indo-Pacific region, Labour’s defence chief has said, as he suggested his party will stick to a “NATO first” security strategy if it comes into power. Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development, and Foreign Policy in 2021 announced a UK…


All Nations Must Collaborate to Avoid ‘Catastrophic’ Conflict in Indo-Pacific

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called on every country to consider what it can do to stop a “catastrophic” war in the Indo-Pacific. Speaking at King’s College’s Centre for Grand Strategy in London, Wong said the region mattered to everyone because it was where the “reshaping of our world” is being centred. “We must…


US, Japan Sign Agreement for Operational Collaboration on Cybersecurity

The United States and Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their operational collaboration on cybersecurity, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The memorandum was signed by Japan’s Trade Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas during their meeting in Washington on Friday, DHS said in…


US Funded Program in Australia to Help Pacific Nations Battle Cybersecurity Threats

A new Australian program supported by the United States will help organisations in 11 Indo-Pacific nations safeguard against emerging cybersecurity threats. Led by researchers at Monash University and Oceania Cyber Security Centre (OCSC) in Melbourne and funded by the United States Department of State, the Post-Quantum Cryptography in the Indo-Pacific Program (PQCIP) aims to help organisations…


US-Australian Forces Complete Air-Centric Military Exercises

U.S. and Australian air forces have just completed bilateral training exercises designed to build greater air cooperation between the military partners. The move comes as democratic allies continue holding military exercises amid ongoing tensions in the Indo-Pacific. Exercise Global Dexterity saw the U.S. Air Force (USAF), and Hawaii Air National Guard work with the Royal…


US to Activate New Space Force Command in Indo–Pacific Amid Tensions With North Korea, China

The United States Space Force will activate its first component command in the Indo–Pacific this week, aimed at deterring aggression in the region, as tensions with China and North Korea continue to rise. The U.S. Indo–Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) said on Twitter that the new Space Force unit will be activated Tuesday, making INDOPACOM the first…