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Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy
![Malaysia and the ‘Indo-Pacific’: Why the Hesitancy? Malaysia and the ‘Indo-Pacific’: Why the Hesitancy?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-08-08-220435.jpg)
Malaysia and the ‘Indo-Pacific’: Why the Hesitancy?
By Khoo Ying Hooi
The country's strategic and policymaking class has been slow to get on board the new strategic concept.
![Washington’s Southeast Asia Commitments Must Look Beyond the ‘Like-Minded’ Washington’s Southeast Asia Commitments Must Look Beyond the ‘Like-Minded’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-02-21-052929.jpg)
Washington’s Southeast Asia Commitments Must Look Beyond the ‘Like-Minded’
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The U.S. can't afford to limit its outreach to those nations with which it has the most in common.
![Jumpstarting an Indian Ocean Region Approach for the United States Jumpstarting an Indian Ocean Region Approach for the United States](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-12-17-143819.jpg)
Jumpstarting an Indian Ocean Region Approach for the United States
By Jeffrey Payne
Engagement by the United States throughout the wider Indian Ocean Region has a mixed record at best.
![Assessing Antony Blinken’s Jakarta Speech on the Indo-Pacific Assessing Antony Blinken’s Jakarta Speech on the Indo-Pacific](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-12-14-062419.jpg)
Assessing Antony Blinken’s Jakarta Speech on the Indo-Pacific
By Sebastian Strangio
The U.S. Secretary of State made a broad array of promises, but was frustratingly short on specifics.
![Malaysia and the Indo-Pacific: Navigating the Ocean of Strategic Uncertainties Malaysia and the Indo-Pacific: Navigating the Ocean of Strategic Uncertainties](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-10-05-5.jpg)
Malaysia and the Indo-Pacific: Navigating the Ocean of Strategic Uncertainties
By Rahul Mishra and Peter Brian M. Wang
Many nations are embracing the strategic construct of the "Indo-Pacific," but Malaysia is yet to clarify its position on the concept.
![What Does ‘Free and Open’ Really Mean for the Indo-Pacific? What Does ‘Free and Open’ Really Mean for the Indo-Pacific?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-asia-at-night.jpg)
What Does ‘Free and Open’ Really Mean for the Indo-Pacific?
By Ken Weisbrode
The phrase is often read as code for “U.S.-aligned,” but what does it really mean?
![Biden Announces Indo-Pacific Alliance With UK, Australia Biden Announces Indo-Pacific Alliance With UK, Australia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-09-15-11.jpg)
Biden Announces Indo-Pacific Alliance With UK, Australia
By Aamer Madhani and Jonathan Lemire
The move is likely to deepen a growing chasm in U.S.-China relations.
![South Korea’s ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ Dilemma South Korea’s ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ Dilemma](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-07-06-6.jpg)
South Korea’s ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ Dilemma
By Tam-Sang Huynh
Testing Seoul’s embrace of the United States’ regional strategy.
![The Global South China Sea Issue The Global South China Sea Issue](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-07-04.jpg)
The Global South China Sea Issue
By SAKAMOTO Shigeki
China’s actions in the South China Sea are no longer just a regional issue.
![Is the Quad’s Revival a Threat to ASEAN? Is the Quad’s Revival a Threat to ASEAN?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-03-18-3.jpg)
Is the Quad’s Revival a Threat to ASEAN?
By Rifki Dermawan
The reemergence of the Quad grouping is bound to raise questions about ASEAN's relevance and centrality.
![India and the US: Ideological Convergence No More? India and the US: Ideological Convergence No More?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-18-4.jpg)
India and the US: Ideological Convergence No More?
By Mohamed Zeeshan
A new declassified document suggests that Washington sees New Delhi primarily as a security partner.
![US Declassifies Strategy, Revealing Yawning Gap Between Rhetoric and Reality US Declassifies Strategy, Revealing Yawning Gap Between Rhetoric and Reality](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-14-2.jpg)
US Declassifies Strategy, Revealing Yawning Gap Between Rhetoric and Reality
By Steven Stashwick
The “Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific” reveals few surprises, and even fewer successes, in the last days of the Trump administration.
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