Tag: Kurt Campbell

Kurt Campbell Discusses American Foreign Policy and World Affairs: A Hudson Institute Event

Dr. Kurt Campbell, the coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs on the National Security Council, and Walter Russell Mead, a Hudson Institute distinguished fellow, discuss United States foreign policy and America’s role in the world at 1:00 p.m. ET on June 6 in a conversation held by Hudson Institute. Dr. Campbell will share his perspective on American…


LIVE NOW: Kurt Campbell Discusses American Foreign Policy and World Affairs: A Hudson Institute Event

Dr. Kurt Campbell, the coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs on the National Security Council, and Walter Russell Mead, a Hudson Institute distinguished fellow, discuss United States foreign policy and America’s role in the world at 1:00 p.m. ET on June 6 in a conversation held by Hudson Institute. Dr. Campbell will share his perspective on American…


Trudeau’s National Security Adviser Holds First Indo-Pacific Dialogue With US Official

Jody Thomas, the national security and intelligence adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, led the first Indo-Pacific Dialogue between Canada and the United States on March 10, discussing both economic and security issues in the region. Thomas led the discussion in Washington, D.C., alongside Kurt Campbell, the American coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs in the National Security…


Beijing Aggression Has Turned Australia Into Crucial Pillar of US Defense: Expert

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…


US to Do More in the Pacific Amid Concerns Over Beijing-Solomons Security Deal

The Biden administration plans to invite leaders from the Pacific Island nations to the White House in an effort to shore up diplomatic ties in the South Pacific following the signing of a contentious security deal between Beijing and the Solomon Islands. Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell told attendees of the U.S.-New Zealand Business Summit on…


China’s Security Deal in Pacific Should Be Met With Strong Pushback From US, Allies: Experts

The Chinese Communist Party managed to secure a controversial security deal with the Solomon Islands by exploiting the domestic politics in the pacific island nation, according to experts, who added that the United States and Indo-Pacific allies now need to work doubly hard to push back against Beijing’s expanding influence in the region. The deal,…


Beijing Foreign Ministry Confirms Security Pact With Solomon Islands ‘Officially Signed’

Beijing’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed a contentious security pact that will pave the way for Chinese troops and weapons to be stationed in the South Pacific has been officially signed with the Solomon Islands’ leadership. The comments from Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin has sparked finger-pointing in Australian political circles over the success—and failures—of…


Top US Diplomat Dispatched to Solomon Islands Over Chinese Security Pact: Report

The U.S. government has reportedly dispatched top official Kurt Campbell to the Solomon Islands as concerns mount over a security agreement that will open the door for Beijing to station troops and weaponry in the region. Campbell, the U.S. National Security Council coordinator for the Indo-Pacific, is set to travel to the Pacific nation in…


Biden to Host ASEAN Leaders as Part of Indo-Pacific Strategy: Senior White House Official

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…


US Will Not Shift Focus Away From Indo-Pacific Despite Ukraine Crisis: Top White House Official

The United States will not take its eye off the Indo-Pacific despite the Ukraine crisis, engaging in two theaters simultaneously as it had done during World World II and the Cold War, said the White House’s Indo-Pacific policy coordinator. “It’s difficult. It’s expensive. But it is also essential, and I believe that we’re entering a…