favourites

Indo-Pacific Deployment 2024 Highlights Japan’s Naval Diplomacy

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s naval diplomacy mission has expanded to meet foreign policy needs.

Andrew Orchard

The outcome of Taiwan's domestic debate about whether President Tsai Ing-wen should visit Itu Aba could have regional implications.

China’s counter-piracy Escort Task Forces are once again conducting naval engagements as part of Beijing’s post-COVID foreign policy.

India has deployed a beefed-up naval presence to the western Indian Ocean in response to threats to global shipping. China is not happy about it.

It’s not just the Taiwan Strait; the Eastern Theater Navy has been increasingly active in the East China Sea as well.

Japan today confronts a maritime challenge similar to the Philippines’ ongoing flare-up with China over the latter’s deployment of a floating...

On September 4, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) training ship Qi Jiguang departed Qingdao for a Pacific deployment. Qi Jiguang will visit...