The United Kingdom, France and Germany are the latest to join the rising tide against Chinese expansionism in the South China Sea. Coming shortly after Germany released its Indo-Pacific strategy, a note verbale by the three European powers reaffirms their recognition of UNCLOS as the globally acceptable legal framework to address the long-standing dispute. This […]

News of the establishment of a Regional Security Training Centre by the US in Cyprus follows closely on the heels of rising speculation on the closure of the US’ air force base in Incirlik, Turkey.  This announcement amidst an intense standoff between the Greek and Turkish navies in the Eastern Mediterranean, not only questions NATO’s […]

The ocean environment off the East coast of Sri Lanka was threatened when a fire aboard an oil tanker carrying crude oil bound for the Indian port of Paradip caught fire. The fire was extinguished and oil spill addressed through the joint efforts of the Sri Lanka Navy and the Indian Coast Guard, which is an example […]

In the past week, three B-2 Stealth Bombers were deployed to Diego Garcia to support the Pacific Air Forces Bomber Task Force Missions. The last such deployment in the INDOPACOM was in January 2019 and the bombers were based in Hawaii. The present deployment in the time of the ongoing India-China stand-off raises many questions. […]