Indo-Pacific Monitor No. 16
Burmese military leans on Chinese, Western surveillance tech;
Taiwan's alliance politics collide with "vaccine diplomacy";
Bangkok moves ahead with military facilities for Chinese-procured equipment
Burmese military leans on Chinese, Western surveillance tech;
Taiwan's alliance politics collide with "vaccine diplomacy";
Bangkok moves ahead with military facilities for Chinese-procured equipment
China's incursions near Taiwan seen as "intimidation and coercion";
Biden and Suga stand together;
U.S., China agree to climate cooperation;
China fines Alibaba record $2.75 billion;
Beijing cracks down on tech sector, forces Ma to divest
Baku's African arms trade;
Egypt moves forward with rail link to Sudan...;
...while signing an intelligence-sharing deal with Uganda;
Some clarity on Tigray;
A furor over French counterterrorism
More military focus on climate change;
Canada tackles climate change;
Afghanistan's dangerous illicit gold trade;
Planning for expanded access to the Arctic
The U.S. has become dependent on a potential adversary for some of the most crucial materials in high technology production: rare earth elements.