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Indo-Pacific Strategy
![The Biggest Threat to the US Indo-Pacific Strategy? Washington Itself. The Biggest Threat to the US Indo-Pacific Strategy? Washington Itself.](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-65285231_2803924599679717_4823591299561029632_n.jpg)
The Biggest Threat to the US Indo-Pacific Strategy? Washington Itself.
By Derek Grossman
The strategy’s success depends on continued forgiveness from allies and partners.
![South Korea and the US Indo-Pacific Strategy: At an Arm’s Length? South Korea and the US Indo-Pacific Strategy: At an Arm’s Length?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-48162527516_5234ce843d_o.jpg)
South Korea and the US Indo-Pacific Strategy: At an Arm’s Length?
By Ankit Panda
Moon Jae-in came close to endorsing the Indo-Pacific strategy without actually doing so.
![What Is the US Coast Guard’s Role in the Indo-Pacific Strategy? What Is the US Coast Guard’s Role in the Indo-Pacific Strategy?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2695997.jpg)
What Is the US Coast Guard’s Role in the Indo-Pacific Strategy?
By Jay Tristan Tarriela
Washington has adapted Tokyo’s approach to expanding cooperation via white hulls.
![Thailand Takes up the ASEAN Challenge Thailand Takes up the ASEAN Challenge](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_11072004770.jpg)
Thailand Takes up the ASEAN Challenge
By Hirubalan V. P.
As Bangkok prepares to host the 34th ASEAN summit, the grouping faces uncertainties from within and without.
![The 2019 Shangri-La Dialogue: Reflections on Great Power Rivalry and the Indo-Pacific The 2019 Shangri-La Dialogue: Reflections on Great Power Rivalry and the Indo-Pacific](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-lee-hsien-loong-sld.jpg)
The 2019 Shangri-La Dialogue: Reflections on Great Power Rivalry and the Indo-Pacific
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Indo-Pacific, China-U.S. rivalry, the South Pacific, the South China Sea, and more loomed large this year.
![The India-France Security Partnership in the Indo-Pacific: Next Steps The India-France Security Partnership in the Indo-Pacific: Next Steps](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-47977190626_d8c9cff0d7_h.jpg)
The India-France Security Partnership in the Indo-Pacific: Next Steps
By Abhijnan Rej
The India-France security relationship has space left to grow.
![Multilateral Presence and the Free and Open Indo-Pacific Multilateral Presence and the Free and Open Indo-Pacific](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-190505-n-xx012-0005.jpg)
Multilateral Presence and the Free and Open Indo-Pacific
By Ankit Panda
A recent multilateral set of drills involving the United States, Japan, India, and the Philippines is a model.
![US, India, Japan, Philippine Navies Demonstrate Joint Presence in South China Sea US, India, Japan, Philippine Navies Demonstrate Joint Presence in South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-190505-n-xx012-0005.jpg)
US, India, Japan, Philippine Navies Demonstrate Joint Presence in South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The four-way sail-through is the first engagement of its kind, highlighting coordination among like-minded Indo-Pacific navies.
![5 Big Ideas for the Indian Foreign Ministry’s New Indo-Pacific Desk 5 Big Ideas for the Indian Foreign Ministry’s New Indo-Pacific Desk](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-5545533921_984134c1c4_b.jpg)
5 Big Ideas for the Indian Foreign Ministry’s New Indo-Pacific Desk
By Aman Thakker
A new “Indo-Pacific” desk at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs presents opportunities.
![The Future of Asia’s Quad: Managing the Perceptions Gap The Future of Asia’s Quad: Managing the Perceptions Gap](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-42_cvrs_1.jpg)
The Future of Asia’s Quad: Managing the Perceptions Gap
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Despite some ongoing adjustments, the key regional challenge for the Quad is addressing a lingering perceptions gap in some quarters.
![Assessing the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act Assessing the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-31749175737_4601665170_k.jpg)
Assessing the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What is the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act and what will it do?
![ARIA: Congress Makes Its Mark on US Asia Policy ARIA: Congress Makes Its Mark on US Asia Policy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_110118124988.jpg)
ARIA: Congress Makes Its Mark on US Asia Policy
By Carl Thayer
ARIA is a significant step toward a more engaged U.S. posture in Asia.