The U.S. Space Force activated its first component command in the Indo-Pacific region on Nov. 22, with the goal of deterring aggression in the region, as tensions with China and North Korea continue to rise. U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific Command joins the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. Pacific Air Forces, U.S. Army Pacific Command, and U.S. Marine…
US Activates Space Force Command in Indo–Pacific Amid Tensions With North Korea, China
November 22, 2022
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China’s Ambitions in Indo-Pacific Region a Threat to Global Security: Defence Minister
Defence Minister Anita Anand highlighted concerns about China’s increased ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region at the 2022 Halifax International Security (HFX) Forum, where experts discussed threats to global security from authoritarian states and other malign actors. “Our world is only growing darker,” Anand said in her opening speech at the 14th annual HFX Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia,…
Trudeau Announces Nearly $170 Million in New Funding for Indo-Pacific Region
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced nearly $170 million in new funding for the Indo-Pacific region, including investing in Canadian government offices, to “deepen” trade ties and defend Canadian interests in the region. The announcement came on the tail end of Trudeau’s visit to Bangkok, Thailand, for the 2022 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, where he…
A Talk on Minilateralism in the Indo-Pacific
Arzan Tarapore a member of the Board of Advisors at the National Bureau of Asian Research, and Brendan Taylor, a Professor of Strategic Studies at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre of Australian National University will talk about Minilateralism in the Indo-Pacific region from 4:30–5:45 PM. EST, Nov. 17, 2022, joined by Jennifer Kavanagh, a…
Australian Shadow Defence Minister Calls for Faster Military Capabilities to Protect Taiwan From Beijing
November 3, 2022
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Australia must speed up efforts to build a military strike capability before nuclear submarines are ready to prepare for China’s possible aggression against Taiwan, Australian shadow Defence Minister Andrew Hastie said. In a speech at a Business News Politics and policy breakfast in Perth on Nov. 2, Hastie called for the country to “build and…
John Robson: Liberals’ Indo-Pacific Strategy Poised to Be a Toothless Pastiche of Trendy Virtue Signals
Commentary It seems the Canadian government is finally going to turn on a dime and produce its strategy for dealing with China’s basic dictatorship. Apparently the key elements are cooperation on climate change and jobs for the boys and girls when they leave office, although the latter may not even get into the fine print….
Cory Morgan: Liberals’ Pending Indo-Pacific Plan Will Fall Short if Main Focus Is Climate Agenda
Commentary The Indo-Pacific zone is fast becoming one of the most powerful geopolitical regions on the planet. A hostile communist China is growing increasingly belligerent, while those hoping to counter its force are forming partnerships with regional powers like India. Every country with coastal access to the region is impacted by it and has come…
Australia Seeks Expedited Defence Capability in US-Built Nuclear Subs
September 25, 2022
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Australia is in discussions with the United States to speed up its acquisition of nuclear submarines in a bid to sooner have the defense vessels on hand amid the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) increasing military aggression in the Indo-Pacific. “It’s important to get the capability as soon as we can,” a spokesperson for Defence Minister…
Biden Administration to Host ‘First Ever’ US-Pacific Island Summit Amid Beijing Influence Push
September 22, 2022
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The Biden administration will push to reverse Beijing’s encroaching influence in the Indo-Pacific region when the “first ever” U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit is held in Washington D.C. on Sept. 28-29. The Summit aims to broaden existing partnerships between the United States and Pacific Island Countries and territories in which under the U.S.’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, a…
France Demonstrates Air Power Capability in the Indo-Pacific
September 14, 2022
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France has reaffirmed its role as a Pacific power after the French armed forces completed a demonstration of long-distance air power projection. The force projection, code-named Mission Pégase 22, saw a contingent of the French Air Force travel from Paris to New Caledonia in just 72 hours over 16,600 kilometres (10,315 miles) demonstrating the France’s…
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