India-Japan ‘Dharma Guardian’ Exercise
Military engagements between India and Japan have been on a steady growth path that mirrors the shared political and strategic goals of Delhi and Tokyo.
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India-France Relations: New Avenues For Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
In October 2023, India made a formal request to the French government to purchase 26 Rafale Marine aircraft worth U.S. $6 billion for the Indian Navy, which would significantly bolster its capabilities in the Indian Ocean. While defense trade remains a vital element, India and France are increasingly broadening the scope of their relationship to include shared … Read more
US Coast Guard’s Role in the Blue Pacific on the Rise
USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC-903) arrived at its new homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawai’i on December 13 following a 36-day transit from the U.S. East Coast. The medium endurance cutter, which entered service nearly 40 years ago, recently completed a 15-month life extension program in Maryland. According to the Coast Guard, while Harriet … Read more
India: Time to Put the Pacific in Indo-Pacific
As an emerging great power, a positive role for India within the Indo-Pacific is considered vital by countries like Australia, the United States, and Japan. All three have been keen to enhance relations with New Delhi, and also encourage India to play a more active role in regional architecture through initiatives like the Quad. While … Read more
Is This the Australian Government’s Marshall Plan?
Advertisement In 1950, as the United States confronted a destroyed Europe and the threat of a new Soviet empire, U.S. Secretary of Defense George Marshall announced a plan of assistance “directed not at any country or doctrine but against hunger, poverty, desperation, and chaos.” The Marshall Plan, as it became known, remains the single greatest … Read more
A NATO Office in Japan: Much Ado About Not Much
Advertisement Earlier this year, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced that the organization was considering the opening of a liaison office in Japan by 2024. Amid the growing tensions between the United States and China, the latest move from the transatlantic alliance is perceived as a way to shore up Western security partnerships in the … Read more
The High Seas Treaty: A Tall Order for Implementation?
Advertisement Under the 1994 U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the high seas constitute the waters that lie beyond the 200-mile exclusive economic zone of any littoral country. While UNCLOS established principles mainly related to freedom of navigation, it lacks detailed provisions on environmental conservation and stewardship of the high seas. The … Read more