Why Does Lithuania Need an Indo-Pacific Strategy?

How Lithuania Is Shaping Great Power Competition With China

Advertisement Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda’s October 2023 visit to Australia brings into focus his country’s commitment to fostering deeper security, economic and person-to-person links with Australia. It also demonstrates the push in Vilnius for alliances within the Indo-Pacific.  Lithuania’s Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS) was announced a few days before NATO’s July 2023 Vilnius summit, but attention … Read more

The India-Middle East-Europe Corridor in Europe’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

The India-Middle East-Europe Corridor in Europe’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

Advertisement The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), launched on September 9 at the G-20 summit in New Delhi, holds the potential to become one of the pillars of Europe’s Indo-Pacific strategy, which appears to be increasingly focused on India. The Memorandum of Understanding on the corridor signed by India, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, … Read more

The Indo-Pacific Strategy’s Missing Continental Dimension

The Indo-Pacific Strategy’s Missing Continental Dimension

Advertisement As China continues on its global superpower trajectory, policymakers in Beijing have taken increasingly aggressive measures to affirm their nation’s clout. These efforts have included attempts to expand China’s territorial claims in the East and South China Seas and discussions about a potential annexation of Taiwan. Additional issues include Beijing’s pursuit of partnering countries … Read more