Alliance between Australia–United Kingdom–United States (AUKUS)
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Partnerships
New Zealand, Australia’s defense ally, considers role in AUKUS partnership
Reuters Leaders of Australia and New Zealand agreed the AUKUS trilateral defense partnership will boost regional security and stability as both countries warned they face the most challenging strategic environment since World War II. Although not part of the defense agreement among Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, New Zealand would consider collaborating on the partnership’s Pillar II,…
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Oceania
AUKUS partners enhancing joint operations, technology integration
Tom Abke The armies of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States will be central to operations under Pillar 2 of AUKUS, the nations’ security partnership aimed at bolstering defense capabilities and promoting stability in the Indo-Pacific, military leaders say. Pillar 1 of the trilateral pact focuses on providing Australia with conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines, while Pillar 2 encompasses…
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Conflicts - Tensions
PRC greatest threat to Free and Open Indo-Pacific, USINDOPACOM Commander says
FORUM Staff United States Navy Adm. John Aquilino, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), recently delivered an imperative message to the U.S. Congress: The People’s Republic of China (PRC) will be ready to invade Taiwan in three years. Unprecedented actions by the increasingly connected regimes in the PRC, Russia and North Korea are challenging international norms and advancing authoritarianism,…
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Global Commons
Australia, Japan collaborating on undersea communication, defense capabilities
Felix Kim Australia and Japan are teaming up to develop undersea warfare capabilities as the People’s Republic of China (PRC) rapidly expands its submarine fleet and acts aggressively across the Indo-Pacific, often in violation of international law. The announcement mirrors Australia’s broader efforts to bolster its high-tech capabilities as part of its AUKUS security partnership with the United Kingdom and…
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Features
The Indo-Pacific Strategic Space and the Global Order
Dr. Arnab Das/Cmdr. (Ret.) Indian Navy The center of global power has shifted toward the Indian and Pacific oceans. The Indo-Pacific strategic space is recognized as the main theater of geopolitical and geostrategic interactions in the 21st century. More nations globally are deploying assets in the region to ensure their strategic presence and interests. India, the People’s Republic of China…
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Oceania
Australia plans major defense overhaul to deter CCP military buildup
The Associated Press Australia must raise defense spending, make its own munitions and develop long-range missiles to counter the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) military buildup, according to a government-commissioned report released in late-April 2023. The Defense Strategic Review supports the partnership among Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, known as AUKUS, which in March 2023 announced an agreement…
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Global Commons
Collective dialogue, action critical to addressing global challenges
FORUM Staff A commitment to multilateralism never has been more important as nations increasingly collaborate based on like-minded values and governmental systems to tackle universal challenges such as climate change, pandemics and emerging technologies. The United Nations’ International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace on April 24, 2023, focuses on positive exchanges and accomplishments among nations despite their differences.…
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Partnerships
AUKUS submarine deal promotes regional stability, counters Chinese influence
FORUM Staff An arrangement for Australia to acquire conventionally armed, nuclear-power submarines (SSN) through a trilateral alliance with the United Kingdom and the United States will uphold the highest non-proliferation standard and deliver on a commitment to enhance deterrence and promote stability in the Indo-Pacific, the White House announced in March 2023. New details of the deal emerged following an…
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Key Issues
Showcase of military technology in 2022 displays commitment to innovation in year ahead
FORUM Staff From the debut of the United States’ B-21 Raider stealth bomber to cross-domain trainings on multinational levels, Indo-Pacific nations in 2022 showcased their commitments to military technology advances and articulated plans to expand innovation in the year ahead. One of the biggest announcements came from the U.S., which introduced the B-21 Raider, pictured, in December. It marked the…
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Key Issues
An Indo-Pacific view: 5 key issues to watch in 2023
FORUM Staff A year that erupted with seismic events — one geological, the other geopolitical — rumbled to its close with war still raging in Europe but also with the forging of partnerships for peace in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. Just weeks after an underwater volcano in the Pacific Ocean’s Ring of Fire spewed an immense cloud of ash and…
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