Tag: Indian Ocean

Russia Emerges as a Victor in the Endless, Vital Great Game

Commentary Russia appears to have finally won secure access to the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, the goal it has pursued vigorously since the 17th century. The old Great Game may be over, but a new one has begun. Russia’s new strategic logistical link and political alliances southward to the Indian Ocean have resulted…


LIVE 2 PM ET: House Committee Hearing on China’s Influence in the Indian Ocean

The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on China’s influence in the Indian Ocean at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 18. …


LIVE NOW: House Committee Hearing on China’s Influence in the Indian Ocean

The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on China’s influence in the Indian Ocean at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 18. …


House Committee Hearing on China’s Influence in the Indian Ocean

The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on China’s influence in the Indian Ocean at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 18. …


Australia, Maldives Refute China’s Claim That They Attended Chinese-Led Indian Ocean Forum

Australia and the Maldives clarified that none of their government officials attended the China–Indian Ocean Forum held on Nov. 21, which the organizer claimed had gathered representatives from 19 countries, excluding India. Their remarks were made in response to event organizer China International Development Cooperation Agency’s (CIDCA) joint statement on Nov. 22, which listed the…


Why the UAE Is Embracing China and Shunning the US

Commentary In September, China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a rather significant memorandum of understanding. This agreement marked the first joint space project between the two countries. China will help the UAE, now one of the most powerful countries in the world, land its first rover on the moon. China and the UAE…


China Wants to Control Two of the World’s Biggest Oceans

Commentary With the biggest maritime force on the planet, China is in a strong position to control the world’s oceans. Control comes in many forms. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is busily deploying fishing fleets to plunder the world’s oceans. The CCP is also rewriting the maritime rules of engagement. In many ways, the CCP has appointed itself…


China Gains Access to the Bay of Bengal

News Analysis The United States and India are threatened as the Chinese regime stands on the brink of securing a port in the Indian Ocean on pace to achieve its goal of sea control by 2030 and naval superiority by 2049. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has a long history of circumventing sanctions to support…


The Road to the India of Tomorrow

With 7,000 km (4,350 miles) of coasts along the Indian Ocean, India is a continent in and of itself. We travel across some of its most important states: West Bengal, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka. From Calcutta to Bangalore, we meet those helping to build the route to the India of tomorrow, to discover…


China Is One Step Closer to Becoming a Naval Super Power

Commentary Naval strategist Alfred Thayer Mahan said that the rise and fall of world trade and empires depends on sea power. Consequently, China’s Maritime Silk Road initiative has been compared to the British Empire strategy of establishing colonies that served as a series of seaports, not only for trade, but also for naval defense and…