The United States is networking with allies across the South and East China Seas.

What were the themes and events that defined the past year in Asian geopolitics?

Is the Free and Open Indo-Pacific concept about to move into high gear?

At the latest round of ASEAN summitry, Abe emphasized rapprochement with China even while raising criticisms.

During his visit to Tokyo, Mike Pence laid out the U.S.-Japan joint vision for the Indo-Pacific region.

The Trump administration can make the Free and Open Indo-Pacific idea work in Southeast Asia – with Vietnam as a model.

The Trump administration’s free and open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategy is quickly gaining more definition.

Tokyo remains highly engaged among Pacific Island states, and shares some of their concerns about China.

Japan's defense and security cooperation with Sri Lanka continues to deepen.

Abe promises to defend free trade while resolving long-standing issues with Japan's neighbors.

The president’s successor will need to offer a path forward that addresses our current self-serving American approach.

It's time to stop debating “free and open Indo-Pacific” rhetoric, and focus on the action required to move FOIP forward.

Bureaucracy may finally be catching up with rhetoric when it comes to U.S.-India cooperation.

Though the administration has begun building out this aspect of its Asia strategy, much more remains to be done.

The Indian Navy's "Act East" initiative begins at Sabang.

Both Japan and India may be best served by their existing alignment instead of pursuing an alliance.