US-South Korean alliance vital for Indo-Pacific security
The U.S.-South Korea alliance is ironclad and built on shared values of freedom, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. However, given the recent political turmoil in South Korea, the economic and security alliance between the two countries must remain strong. Despite facing one of the greatest challenges, I believe in the democratic efforts […]
Indonesia is the missing piece in America's Indo-Pacific strategy
Judging from the results of the annual surveyShangri-La DialogueIn a US strategy held in Singapore over the weekend,Prevent ChinaAttempts to gain hegemony in the Indo-Pacific region are progressing. With the US’s support now assured, Philippine President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos (keynote speaker) said,“Filipinos will not give in”pressure from China.New InitiativesThe agreement was announced to deepen trilateral […]
Foreign Aid Bills Would Send $95 Billion to Ukraine, Israel, Indo-Pacific
The House foreign aid package bill to be voted on Saturday would allocate a combined $95 billion to Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific region, with Ukraine accounting for the lion’s share of $60.84 billion. House Republicans join Appropriations Committee released Wednesday’s memo provided a breakdown of funding for the three bills included in the package, […]
The next steps for Biden’s Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
The Biden administration has launched Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity In May 2022, we committed to 13 partner countries high-level commitments to deepen U.S. engagement in Asia-Pacific trade, supply chains, clean energy, and graft destruction. But on the most politically and economically important aspect of the framework, the trade pillar, Washington’s partners received a terrible […]
GOP Rep warns US Navy plan to relocate fuel from Hawaii could jeopardize operations in the Indo-Pacific
U.S. lawmakers have sent a letter to the U.S. Navy warning that the military may be completely unprepared for a potential conflict if it pursues plans to transfer fuel from Hawaii to storage facilities across the Indo-Pacific. Ta. Rep. Mike Gallagher, the Republican chairman of the House Select Committee on China, in a letter dated […]