Sea lanes are driving India closer to the United States
As competition in the Indo-Pacific intensifies, maritime security, trade routes and China’s growing influence are pushing India steadily closer to the United States
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INDO-PACIFIC
The new Pacific chessboard: How the U.S. plans to stop China without starting a war
Inspired by the November 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy, the piece uncovers Washington’s blueprint to challenge China via economics, technology, and alliances—avoiding military confrontation
China’s ACFTA 3.0: A quiet triumph or a Trojan Horse?
While Washington was distracted, Beijing methodically upgraded its ASEAN trade pact. The new ACFTA 3.0 deal promises deeper integration, but it also tightens China’s economic embrace, leaving the region wonderfully exposed to risk
“The India–Greece relationship is not opportunistic or transactional”: Dr. Gurpreet S Khurana on India’s maritime vision and strategic partnerships
Captain (Dr.) Gurpreet S Khurana discusses India’s evolving Indo-Pacific strategy, maritime security priorities, and the deepening India–Greece partnership amid shifting geopolitical alignments and emerging technological challenges
The dragon’s Turkish rehearsal
Türkiye’s coercive experiments in maritime claims, proxies, and ports provide the beta version of a playbook now scaled by China, serving as a warning that coercion shapes power long before shots are fired
Losing India: How Trump’s Asia policy hands China the upper hand
Trump’s tariff threats and Pakistan overtures risk destroying decades of U.S.–India cooperation, inadvertently pushing New Delhi toward Beijing’s embrace while undermining America’s Indo-Pacific strategy against Chinese expansion
Lines in the Pacific: Japan’s strategic reckoning with China
Japan’s 2025 Defense White Paper declares China an “unprecedented strategic challenge,” marking Tokyo’s most explicit threat assessment since World War II and fundamentally reshaping Indo-Pacific security calculations
Manila weaves a new web—Can the Squad hold together?
The Philippines is eager to expand its Squad alliance with the U.S., Australia, and Japan by courting India and South Korea. But is this a masterstroke or a diplomatic tightrope walk?
The Indian Corridor: New ambitions, old risks
Modi’s Washington visit secured defense and energy deals but faced Trump’s tariff threats. Meanwhile, Greece, Israel, and Cyprus strengthen regional ties, betting on connectivity projects amid shifting U.S. priorities
Why Southeast Asia is the next battleground for U.S. and Chinese influence
As global tensions rise, Southeast Asia gains strategic significance. Strengthening U.S. presence in the region is essential to counterbalance China’s influence, protect trade routes, and maintain a stable, rules-based international order