US-China Strategic Competition and Converging Middle Power Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific The 21st century’s central economic nexus will be centred on the Indo-Pacific region. Simultaneously, the intensifying US-China competition in the Indo-Pacific is deepening. Regional middle powers must negotiate this competition to ensure their interests remain intact. This article applies a realist framework to analyse the strategic alignment of Australia, Japan, and India in response to the great power competition. It examines the strategy each middle power is pursuing to protect their interests and the motivations behind their approaches. Stephen R. Nagy | May 2022 | Strategic Analysis
The Shining Legacy of Shinzo Abe It is with deep anguish that I write to express my heartfelt sorrow on the tragic and untimely passing away of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The cruel hand of an assassin has snatched him away from us, leaving a huge void in the Japanese political firmament as well as on the international stage. Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy | May 2022 | Strategic Analysis
Russia–Ukraine Conflict and Geopolitics of Data Routing The Russia–Ukraine conflict, as well as Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, draw light on the geopolitics of data routing and the usage of the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) as a tool of control. Krutika Patil | April 29, 2022 | Issue Brief
Central Asia and the Ukraine Crisis The Central Asian states have had to deal with significant economic and security challenges in the wake of the Russia–Ukraine conflict. Jason Wahlang | April 27, 2022 | IDSA Comments
India–Australia Relations on the Upswing India and Australia need to take a leadership role in maritime security affairs in the two oceans and have deeper engagements with the Pacific and Indian Ocean island countries. R.P. Singh | April 26, 2022 | IDSA Comments
Unmanned Ground Vehicles: Global Developments and Future Battlefield The confluence of technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Cloud Computing with Unmanned Ground Vehicles has created enormous opportunities for creating intelligent autonomous systems both in the commercial and defence sectors. Sanur Sharma | April 22, 2022 | Issue Brief
Arctic Council in the Midst of Ukraine Crisis Russia’s military action in Ukraine has negatively impacted the cooperative engagement architecture of the Arctic Council. Bipandeep Sharma | April 22, 2022 | IDSA Comments
What Viktor Orban’s Landslide Win Means for the European Union? The Orban government’s foreign and domestic policies will continue to be under the EU’s scanner, as it seeks to ramp up pressure on Russia for precipitating the worst security crisis that Europe is witnessing after the Second World War. Swasti Rao | April 21, 2022 | IDSA Comments
Japan in India’s Northeast: The Indo-Pacific Connect Japan is likely to play a decisive role in positioning Northeast India as a powerhouse through improved connectivity, opening up trade corridors and driving better economic integration. Titli Basu | April 19, 2022 | IDSA Comments
Sino-Russian Cooperation and Competition in Central Asia The Central Asian region with its five post-Soviet republics is geopolitically important for its proximity to Afghanistan, West Asia, China, Russia and the Caucasus. These republics have been wooed by many powers keen to gain access to their rich resources. Russia, the regional hegemon has been slipping in the economic domain, while China’s fortunes and national power are on the rise. This article seeks to examine the standing of these two powers that are both cooperating and competing in Central Asia and suggest the way ahead for India Dhiraj Ramanand | April-June 2022 | Journal of Defence Studies
