By Brendan Thomas-Noone, the interpreter: “...details have emerged in recent weeks that indicate the crisis was even more serious than many realised. It may be one of the first episodes to demonstrate the evolving risks (and potential long-term benefits) that the introduction of nuclear-armed submarines will have on strategic stability in the Indo-Pacific.”
By Andrew Krepinevich, Wednesday, February 21, 2018 4:15 AM
By Rathna K. Muralidharan, RealClearDefense: “As Beijing’s military continues to encroach on its neighbors’ naval territories and claim international waters for itself, Pacific countries are looking for systems to monitor and secure their borders.”
America Needs to Reorient Its South Asia Policy
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri, RealClearDefense: “South Asia is at the center of global geopolitical and economic trends. It is a rapidly developing region, containing a quarter of the world’s people. India, soon to be the world’s most populous country, is the fastest growing major economy in the world, having surpassed China last year.”
By Joshua Kurlantzick, Aspenia: “But the Trump White House is attempting to build its Asia strategy around an approach that is somewhat different from the rebalance - an approach it calls a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific.” This is actually a regional approach that was first enunciated by Japan.”