From QUAD to Squad: Informal Alliances in the Indo-Pacific
The newly-established informal Squad alliance hints at a new security concept that is now crystallizing in the Indo-Pacific.
Modi’s US Visit Illustrates Growing Complexities of the Indo-Pacific
Modi’s US state visit serves as a stark reminder of the intricate web of dependencies India must deftly negotiate as it balances relations between Washington, Moscow, and Beijing.
The “Indo-Pacificization” of Asia: Implications for the Regional Order
Tracking the emergence of the ‘Indo-Pacific’ construct, a vast super-region that has now come to dominate geopolitical discourse.
India, Australia, and the Indo-Pacific Imperative
An increasingly aggressive China is solidifying bilateral relations between New Delhi and Canberra.
Timeline: Freeze (and Thaw?) in China-Australia Relations
Chronicling the events leading up to the present low point in China-Australia relations.
Is It Time for India to Deepen Taiwan Ties?
With regional tensions rising and fellow Quad members Japan and the United States asserting their steadfast support for Taiwan, is it now time for India to deepen its ties with Taiwan?
Japan: An Empire Reawakened?
Growing multipolarity in the international system raises some interesting questions for Japanese foreign policy going forward. Is Tokyo about to step out of Washington’s shadow?
AUKUS and France as an Indo-Pacific Power
The AUKUS alliance has chipped away at the pillars holding up French power projection in the Indo-Pacific.
Japan’s Indian Ocean Dilemma
New security imperatives are giving rise to new policy dilemmas for Japan’s government.
Challenges Beyond the Indo-Pacific Test the Limits of the Quad
Recent policy disclosures reflect an attempt by the Biden administration to bridge the divergent interests of Washington’s Pacific- and Atlantic-based allies. Success won’t come easy.