Features

IPDForumFebruary 7, 2022
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Erasing History

CCP’s brutal campaign of ethnic assimilation gathers pace in Tibet, Inner Mongolia FORUM Staff In early March 2021, as democracies worldwide raised their voices in unison against the Chinese Communist…
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IPDForumFebruary 4, 2022
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Was Taiwan Ever Part of China?

The historical relationship is more complicated than Beijing would like to admit Dr. Gerrit van der Wees Then-U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo caused quite an uproar during a November 2020 radio…
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IPDForumFebruary 4, 2022
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Gangsterism with Chinese Characteristics

Beijing’s Ties to Organized Crime Undermine Democracies and Threaten Regional Stability FORUM Staff A mob of pro-Beijing demonstrators attacked Hong Kong pro-democracy activists arriving at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport on January 7,…
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IPDForumFebruary 4, 2022
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Japan’s vision for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific

FORUM Staff Chief of Staff Gen. Koji Yamazaki highlights multilateral approaches to security FORUM interviewed Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) Gen. Koji Yamazaki in Honolulu, Hawaii, after the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s…
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IPDForumFebruary 3, 2022
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Palau’s Path to prosperity

President Surangel Whipps Jr. shares his approach to security for his nation and the Indo-Pacific region FORUM Staff | Photos by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Surangel Whipps Jr. was sworn in as the…
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IPDForumFebruary 3, 2022
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Vanquishing Virus

Indo-Pacific militaries provide a first line of defense in COVID-19 battle FORUM Staff The story of how New Zealand prevailed in “crushing the curve” and halting the advance of the coronavirus…
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IPDForumFebruary 3, 2022
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Strengthening The Ranks

Gender diversity, higher salaries pay dividends for ROK military Felix Kim When Im Hyeon-jin straps on her helmet to climb aboard a K1A2 battle tank, she symbolizes the wave of progress…
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IPDForumSeptember 27, 2021
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Anchored in Partnership

Indo-Pacific Nations Increase Cooperation to Combat Maritime Crime FORUM Staff In the early hours of October 26, 2020, the bulk carrier El Matador was in the eastbound shipping lane of the…
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IPDForumSeptember 27, 2021
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Patrolling the Maritime Trade Route

The People’s Republic of China has ambition, but does it have the money? Salvatore Babones | Photos by AFP/Getty Images The newly installed Chinese Communist Party chief, Xi Jinping, visited…
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IPDForumSeptember 27, 2021
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Speaking Up For Sovereignty

Indo-Pacific nations call out The PRC’s maritime aggression FORUM Staff Persistent aggressive behavior by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the South China Sea is galvanizing Southeast Asian nations…
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