Taiwan has voiced fresh worries about China’s growing influence in political, military, and diplomatic terms within the Pacific, citing fears that increasing geopolitical rivalries will undermine regional solidarity and make decision-making on common security more difficult. This statement came at a time when tensions over Taiwan’s membership in the Pacific Islands Forum have been compounded ...

Military cooperation between China and Russia is now an emerging factor in the security environment of the Indo-Pacific region. The regular exercises and patrolling missions conducted by them have begun to attract more attention from regional countries due to increasing activities of China at sea and efforts made by Russia to remain militarily present in ...

India-France defence cooperation has become one of the most significant strategic alliances for India, shifting from conventional defence sales to collaborative research and co-developing modern military assets. France has become one of India’s most reliable defence partners over the last two decades, providing fighter planes, submarines, helicopters, radars, and other defence electronics equipment, while supporting ...

The recent ballistic missile test conducted by China in the Pacific Ocean has received global attention. However, the test is not only notable due to the missile but for what it stands for in the strategic sphere. Although China has referred to the test as an annual exercise in military training, countries such as the ...