How countries weigh the trade-off between economic relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and military protection from the United States will determine much of the 21st Century’s geopolitics.
AFPC fellow in Indo-Pacific Studies Michael Sobolik testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee: Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation regarding the 'Strengthening of U.S. Ties with Southeast Asia.'
As the Biden administration confronts China’s growing assertiveness, the challenges confronting the smallest Pacific Islands should be front of mind.
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
U.S. territories and possessions in the Pacific and the Caribbean find themselves on the front lines of Beijing's malign influence, economic predation, and military ambitions.