In a conflict between Beijing and Taiwan, Europe would be forced to choose between the democratic and the communist sides, but this is not yet fully understood in European countries, said a French expert, who encouraged more transatlantic discussions between high-level officials and thinks tanks. “That [Taiwan crisis] is something new for some Europeans to…
No Way for Europe to Be ‘Distant Bystanders’ in Taiwan-Beijing Conflict: French Expert
China Threat Will Unify Indo-Pacific Region post-India COVID Crisis, Experts Say
Experts said that U.S. support and China’s behavior during the current Indian COVID crisis would make the security alliance of the Quad (U.S., Australia, Japan, and India) more robust. Although unnamed in the March Quad summit (The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) joint statement, the China threat would bind the geopolitical union in the long run. Political…
Thousands Wave Off UK Aircraft Carrier Ahead of Indo-Pacific Deployment
Thousands of well-wishers have packed the harbour walls to wave off the Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth as it set sail for exercises and its first operational deployment to the Far East. The £3 billion ($4 billion) aircraft carrier sailed out of Portsmouth Harbour to cheers from the crowds who filled the walls and…
Opinion: A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed
Commentary In the 3rd century BC, the Roman poet Quintus Ennius wrote ‘Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur,’ which translated means “a sure friend is known when in difficulty.” After two millennia, this statement is now being discussed from Delhi to Washington by those who are wondering whether the current U.S. administration is really a true…
A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed
Commentary In the 3rd century BC, the Roman poet Quintus Ennius wrote ‘Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur,’ which translated means “a sure friend is known when in difficulty.” After two millennia, this statement is now being discussed from Delhi to Washington by those who are wondering whether the current U.S. administration is really a true…
UK Carrier Strike Group to Embark on 6-month Indo-Pacific Deployment
April 26, 2021
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Britain will send a Carrier Strike Group to the Indo-Pacific region next month in a massive show of force aimed at countering the security challenges posed by the Chinese regime. The Carrier Strike Group, which will be led by the new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, will be the “largest concentration of maritime and air…
UK, Australia Agree on ‘Vast Majority’ of Free Trade Agreement
The UK and Australia have reached a consensus on the “vast majority” of the elements of a comprehensive free trade agreement, the Department for International Trade said on Friday. “Both countries are confident that the remaining issues will be resolved, and will now enter a sprint to agree the outstanding details with the aim of…
EU Sets Out Indo-Pacific Plan, Says It’s Not ‘Anti-China’
BRUSSELS—The European Union resolved on Monday to step up its influence in the Indo-Pacific region, using areas from security to health to protect its interests and counter China’s rising power, although the bloc insists its strategy is not against Beijing. Led by France, Germany, and the Netherlands, which first set out ways to deepen ties…
War Over Taiwan Likely in Next 5 to 10 Years: Former Australian Defence Minister
April 14, 2021
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Australia’s former defence minister is warning that a “kinetic war” with China is likely in the next five to 10 years, saying he believes the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will push to dominate the Indo-Pacific region. “Five years ago, I would have said that the possibility was very unlikely—now I would have to say that…
QUAD to Compete With China’s Vaccine Diplomacy in the 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 QUAD’s first leadership summit on March 12 the nations announced will be launching a partnership to end the pandemic, expand manufacturing with facilities in India and provide assistance to the countries in the larger Indo-Pacific region…
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