In this special episode, we sat down with Gregory Copley in Washington. He’s the president of the International Strategic Studies Association. Let’s begin with what’s happening in the Indo-Pacific region, why it’s important to America, and how it could all play out. Copley said, “The first thing the United States has got to do is…
‘Going to Determine the Fortunes of the West’: Greg Copley on the Indo-Pacific’s Importance
May 7, 2022
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UK, Japan Must Work More Closely Together Against ‘Autocratic, Coercive Powers’: Johnson
May 5, 2022
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stressed the need for European and East Asian allies to united against “autocratic, coercive powers” as he hailed a new defence pact with Japan. Speaking in Downing Street alongside visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Johnson said he was “so glad” the two nations had agreed a reciprocal access…
Beijing Aggression Has Turned Australia Into Crucial Pillar of US Defense: Expert
May 4, 2022
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The emergence of a more authoritarian and militarising Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has transformed Australia into a crucial component of America’s defence plans to maintain its influence over the Pacific. John Blaxland, professor of international security and intelligence studies at the Australian National University, told The Epoch Times that middle powers were stepping up as the…
Australian Navy Bids Farewell to Veteran Armidale Patrol Boats
The Royal Australian Navy has started retiring its veteran Armidale patrol boats, with the HMAS Maitland decommissioned after 16 years of service. They’ll be replaced by a dozen much larger Arafura class offshore patrol vessels, which can remain at sea for longer periods and travel further, in the face of growing tensions in the Indo-Pacific region….
US is ‘Ceding the Indo-Pacific to China’: Rep. Wagner
April 28, 2022
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The United States’ allies in southeast Asia fear that the U.S. is needlessly ceding its power and influence in the region to the Chinese Communist Party, according to one co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. “One fear I have heard time and again from southeast Asian leaders is that…
China-Solomons Security Deal Paves the Way for Beijing to Establish Foothold in Indo-Pacific: Expert
April 28, 2022
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The newly-signed China-Solomon Islands security agreement seeks to isolate the United States and its allies in the region, according to the former head of intelligence for the U.S. Pacific Fleet. The contentious pact, signed last week, would allow the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—with the consent of the Solomon Islands—to dispatch police, troops, weapons, and even…
Aussie PM Scott Morrison Downplays Party Division on Net-Zero Targets
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has downplayed talk of division within the ranks of the coalition Liberal-National Party on the issue of net-zero carbon emissions commitments. The catalyst for the debate was the Coalition’s candidate for the Queensland seat of Flynn, Colin Boyce, who said on April 26 that there was “wiggle room” in the…
Beijing’s Indo-Pacific Arc of Power Crystallizes
Commentary Beijing now has in place a basic architecture of power projection targets throughout Southeast Asia, from Burma in the West to Indonesia, Timor-Leste, as well as Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. They each represent decades of work for the Chinese Communist Party of China (CCP) and are now…
US ‘Red Dragons’ Dispatched to Australia
April 18, 2022
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A squadron of tilt-rotor combat aircraft will be dispatched to the northern Australian city of Darwin to take part in this year’s Marine Rotational Force. The 10 Bell-Boeing V-22 Ospreys, also known as the Red Dragons, will be part of a contingent of thousands of marines who will be training with the Australian Defence Force….
Biden to Host ASEAN Leaders as Part of Indo-Pacific Strategy: Senior White House Official
April 5, 2022
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The Biden administration is organizing the first-ever Washington-based summit of leaders from across the entirety of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), according to a White House National Security Council official. “New venues like the Quad are important but, foundationally, what is critical is a strong, vital, innovated, committed approach to ASEAN. And that’s…
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