Free and Open Indo-Pacific/FOIP
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Lithuanian, Philippine defense leaders agree to build security alliance
The Associated Press Lithuania and the Philippines signed an agreement to build a security alliance resulting from their mutual alarm over what they perceive as growing aggression threatening their regions…
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CCP fighter jets harass Japanese planes with coercive, dangerous tactics
FORUM Staff A Chinese Communist Party (CCP) fighter jet flew dangerously close to a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force reconnaissance plane over the Indo-Pacific in June 2025, triggering a demand from…
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North Korea among nations whose activities bear watching in changing Arctic
Dr. Josh “Bugsy” Segal The Arctic’s strategic and economic potential is increasingly apparent as the region’s ice melts at a substantial rate, boosting prospects for profitable natural resource extraction and…
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China weaponizes environmental stewardship for global dominance
Capt. Isaac Serna/U.S. Army 8th Theater Sustainment Command, National Security Law Team In an increasingly competitive clash over resources in the global commons, nations are employing insidious means of asserting…
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Escapees detail North Korean human rights abuses to United Nations General Assembly
The Associated Press Eunju Kim, who escaped starvation in North Korea in 1999, was sent back from China and fled a second time, told the United Nations that the country’s…
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FORUM chronicles USINDOPACOM’s enduring presence in region
FORUM Staff Since FORUM’s founding in 1975, it has spotlighted the United States Indo-Pacific Command’s (USINDOPACOM) commitment to the region as enshrined by its enduring presence over the decades. The…
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Philippines prioritizes submarine acquisition to counter China’s maritime pressure
Maria T. Reyes The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is accelerating plans to acquire submarines as it faces mounting pressure from China’s incursions into the West Philippine Sea, part…
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