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"U.S.-India Partnership Vital for Preserving Peace in Indo-Pacific Region": Former White House Official Lisa Curtis
In The News
Lisa Curtis, Director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for New American Security and former White House official, said that the partnership between the Unite...
By Lisa Curtis
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Oil, weapons and realpolitik: Why some countries want to stay on friendly terms with Russia
Russia supplies about 60 percent of the weapons and equipment for India’s military, the cornerstone of a decades-long friendly relationship between Moscow and Delhi. Experts s...
By Lisa Curtis
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US eyes using Japan's submarines to 'choke' Chinese navy
In The News
For all its massive military buildup, China has some weaknesses that are hard to overcome. One of them is geography. "When you look at China's submarine bases, every single on...
By Tom Shugart
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U.S., NATO troops pulling out of Afghanistan will raise concerns for India, say experts
In The News
In the aftermath of the U.S. and the NATO withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, India will have tremendous concern on the resurgence of the Taliban and its territory being ...
By Lisa Curtis
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U.S. Seeks to Counter China’s Full-Court Press in Asia
In The News
Top Biden administration officials on their first tour through the Pacific are facing pressure from allies and parts of the U.S. military to respond to China’s increasing prov...
By Tom Shugart
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Biden slams Chinese abuses, stresses security and prosperity in Indo-Pacific
In The News
US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday slammed China once again for “abuses” on trade, technology and human rights and said America can best pursue its goals relative to Beiji...
By Richard Fontaine
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US needs to do more to win in the competition with China in South-east Asia: American think tank
In The News
South-east Asia has emerged as a key arena of competition between China and the United States, but the Trump administration has fallen short in engaging with the region, said ...
By Daniel Kliman
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India's emergence as world's largest, most vibrant democracy is exceptional: Indian envoy
In The News
The emergence of India as the world's largest democracy and perhaps the most vibrant one post the World War-II is indeed exceptional, a top Indian diplomat has said. Part of I...
By Richard Fontaine
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US finally pays attention to East Asia and the Pacific
For the first time in almost 20 years, the United States has authorized the release of US$1.5 billion a year for the next 5 years – until 2023 – to allies and friends in the r...
By Eric Sayers
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Mattis Implementing the NDS in the South China Sea
Last week, Secretary Mattis traveled to Vietnam and Indonesia to show solidarity with them over their South China Sea claims. Jason sits down with Patrick Cronin, Senior Advis...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Closer U.S.-India Ties Make Strategic Sense. What’s Holding Them Back?
When U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his new strategy for the Afghan war in August, he called on India to become more involved in Afghanistan’s security. Secretary of Def...
By Richard Fontaine
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Uncle Sam is here to stay
Speaking at the sixth Maritime Institute of Malaysia South China Sea Conference, Senior Advisor and Senior Director of the Asia Pacific Security Programme at CNAS (Centre for ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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What are the non-military options in North Korea?
North Korea's test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on the Fourth of July is forcing the Trump administration to more seriously consider options for addr...
By Harry Krejsa
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The Global Threat That’s Expected to Top US-South Korea Summit Agenda
South Korea's president will visit Washington this week for a summit with President Donald Trump. A key topic on their agenda: concerns about North Korea's progress in buildi...
By Harry Krejsa
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Trump told the Philippine president that he’s doing a “great job” killing drug dealers
Most American presidents wouldn’t heap praise on a foreign leader for spearheading an anti-drug campaign that has killed more than 7,000 people, including children as young as...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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Philippines' Duterte to U.S. over aid: 'Bye-bye America'
President Rodrigo Duterte threatened Saturday to terminate a pact that allows U.S. troops to visit the Philippines, saying "bye-bye America" as he reacted with rage to what he...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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CNAS Press Note: Trump’s Taiwan Call
Following President-elect Donald Trump’s conversation with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, Center for a New American Security (CNAS) Asia-Pacific Security Program Director P...
By Patrick M. Cronin, Mira Rapp-Hooper & Harry Krejsa
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Prospect of Philippine Thaw Slows China’s Plans in South China Sea
In The New York Times, senior military fellow Thomas Shugart discusses the military threat of the Chinese artificial islands in the South China Sea....
By CDR Thomas Shugart, USN
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Audio: Philippine President Urges U.S. To Remove Military Advisers
Senior fellow Patrick Cronin appears on NPR to discuss the recent actions of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Report: China Could Make a Big Move in the South China Sea Starting Next Month
In The National Interest, senior fellow Patrick Cronin discusses how Washington should respond to the growing conflict in the South China Sea. ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
