Free and open Indo-Pacific

The new trilateral initiative is an obvious reaction to China’s ambitions, but could still yield important results in the region.

A look at the regional grouping’s first articulation of its response to the Indo-Pacific concept, and the outlook for its future development.

The dynamics at play at Asia’s premier security summit only reinforced existing regional worries that the divisions between Washington and Beijing are set to endure.

While the much-anticipated report is a notable development for US Asia policy and offers much promise, there remain uncertainties about how rhetoric will translate into reality.

Given the state of U.S.-China relations, it is a safe bet that the issue will dominate the headlines even as conversations focus on a wider range of security issues.

A closer look at the dynamics behind the subregion’s continued management of the opportunities and challenges within the evolving initiative.  

A recent multilateral set of drills involving the United States, Japan, India, and the Philippines is a model.

While joint activities between regional states are no doubt significant, they need to be kept in perspective relative to broader trends.

The recent trip by the Japanese defense minister spotlighted ongoing activity in the bilateral relationship.

A closer look at Southeast Asia’s role within greater transatlantic collaboration in the region.

Further developing the governance pillar of U.S. Asia strategy will require managing a mix of opportunities and challenges.

The interaction spotlighted the ongoing activity in the defense relationship, both bilaterally as well as in the wider Indo-Pacific region.