Category: Indo-Pacific

LIVE NOW: Assistant Secretary of Defense Ely Ratner Speaks on Security Architecture in Indo-Pacific

Dr. Ely Ratner, assistant secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, discusses “Building a Networked Security Architecture in the Indo-Pacific” at 9:30 a.m. ET on June 8 with Lisa Curtis, senior fellow and director of the Indo-Pacific Security program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), during American Power & Purpose, a special event…


Assistant Secretary of Defense Ely Ratner Speaks on Security Architecture in Indo-Pacific

Dr. Ely Ratner, assistant secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, discusses “Building a Networked Security Architecture in the Indo-Pacific” at 9:30 a.m. ET on June 8 with Lisa Curtis, senior fellow and director of the Indo-Pacific Security program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), during American Power & Purpose, a special event…


House Lawmakers Form Bipartisan Task Force to Combat China’s Influence in Indo-Pacific

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has announced the formation of a task force to combat China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific. During a press conference at the House Triangle in Washington, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) announced the creation of the new task force. Westerman…


China’s Maneuver in Open Waters of Taiwan Strait ‘Unsafe,’ Violates International Law: US Indo-Pacific Command

The Chinese communist party’s latest aggression, this time, against a U.S. ship, was “unsafe,” the United States military said following a potentially dangerous interaction in international waters in the Taiwan Strait on Saturday. The USS Chung-Hoon, accompanied by Canada’s HMCS Montreal, was performing “a routine south to north Taiwan Strait transit” on June 3 “in…


US Confident It Can Win a War Over Taiwan: Admiral Aquilino

The United States is confident that it could win in a war defending Taiwan should China choose to mount an invasion, said United States Indo-Pacific Commander, Admiral John C. Aquilino. “The United States does not choose to escalate, we are not being provocative. That said, I’m confident that we’d be able to fight and win…


LIVE NOW: House Natural Resources Subcommittee Exams US Engagement Counters for Chinese Influence in Indo-Pacific

The House Natural Resources Subcommittee holds a hearing on Preserving U.S. Interests in the Indo-Pacific: Examining How U.S. Engagement Counters Chinese Influence in the Region at 2:15 p.m. ET on May 16. …


House Natural Resources Subcommittee Exams US Engagement Counters for Chinese Influence in Indo-Pacific

The House Natural Resources Subcommittee holds a hearing on Preserving U.S. Interests in the Indo-Pacific: Examining How U.S. Engagement Counters Chinese Influence in the Region at 2:15 p.m. ET on May 16. …


LIVE 2:30 PM ET: East-West Center Roundtable on Indo-Pacific Outlook

The East-West Center (EWC) holds a special roundtable event at 2:30 p.m. ET on April 19 on U.S. relations with the Pacific Islands region, India/South Asia, and China/East Asia. The meeting features the EWC Board of Governors: Hilda Heine, senator representing Aur Atoll and former president of the Republic of the Marshall Islands; Brig. Gen….


LIVE NOW: East-West Center Roundtable on Indo-Pacific Outlook

The East-West Center (EWC) holds a special roundtable event at 2:30 p.m. ET on April 19 on U.S. relations with the Pacific Islands region, India/South Asia, and China/East Asia. The meeting features the EWC Board of Governors: Hilda Heine, senator representing Aur Atoll and former president of the Republic of the Marshall Islands; Brig. Gen….


East-West Center Roundtable on Indo-Pacific Outlook

The East-West Center (EWC) holds a special roundtable event at 2:30 p.m. ET on April 19 on U.S. relations with the Pacific Islands region, India/South Asia, and China/East Asia. The meeting features the EWC Board of Governors: Hilda Heine, senator representing Aur Atoll and former president of the Republic of the Marshall Islands; Brig. Gen….