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Can the US Follow up on Blinken’s Pacific Islands Outreach?
By Patricia O’Brien
With Blinken's trip to Fiji, the Biden administration wanted to signal a renewed focus on the Pacific Islands. It will take more than one trip to make that message stick.
The Biden Administration’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Lacks Clarity on China
By Alec Blivas
The strategy document fails to answer crucial questions about the desired balance between competition and cooperation with China.
Can Biden’s Special ASEAN Summit Be a Salve for Strained US-Cambodia Ties?
By Sao Phal Niseiy
The past few years have seen relations between Phnom Penh and Washington reach decades-long lows.
A New Era of US-Indonesia Relations?
By Noto Suoneto and Hugh Harsono
Under President Joe Biden, relations between Indonesia and the United States have proceeded apace.
With Blinken’s Visit to Fiji, the US Returns to the Pacific
By Grant Wyeth
China drew Washington’s attention back to the Pacific, but regional states hope the U.S. engages beyond geopolitical competition.
Mauritians Want to Reclaim the Chagos Islands. President Biden Should Support Them.
By Peter Harris
Only by acknowledging Mauritian sovereignty over the Chagos, including Diego Garcia, can the United States ensure that its military base is placed on a sustainable – and legal – footing.
Biden Order on Frozen Funds an Atrocity, Says Former Afghan President Karzai
By Kathy Gannon
The U.S president said that $3.5 billion in Afghan assets would be set aside to potentially go to 9/11 victims, pending the outcome of court cases.
India Keeps Floating Away From Its Quad Partners
By Mohamed Zeeshan
On several critical geopolitical issues, including Myanmar, Ukraine, and North Korea, New Delhi’s position is different from that of the other Quad countries.
Russian Ambassador to Kazakhstan Says US-NATO Steppe Eagle Exercise Will ‘No Longer Fly’
By Catherine Putz
Without directly commenting, CENTOM told The Diplomat that “plans for shared military environments involving our partners in Kazakhstan are currently underway.”
US Secretary of State Blinken Starts Pacific Tour in Australia
By Associated Press
Blinken’s trip to Australia for bilateral and Quad meetings will be followed by a visit to Fiji, then a Japan-South Korea-US trilateral in Hawaii.
US Strategists on the Advantages and Limitations of Sea Power
By Francis P. Sempa
Most of U.S. assets and allies in the Asia-Pacific are maritime-based. History suggests that won’t be enough to overcome China’s continental advantage.
B3W Might Not Be Able to Compete With BRI in Southeast Asia, But That’s Okay
By Maria Adele Carrai and William Yuen Yee
Rather than competing in a sector where China is strong – infrastructure – B3W should focus on U.S. strength areas.