Sep 28, 2021
This episode examines the fast-evolving Russia–China partnership, notably the security links, and considers the implications this cooperation has for the Euro-Atlantic community as it seeks to simultaneously manage security threats in the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic regions.
Over the past decade the relationship...
Sep 15, 2021
Originally published 15 September 2021
While the Pacific is in greater focus, the Indian Ocean region is of growing importance to the US.
Veerle is joined by Jeffrey Payne, who leads the maritime security programme at the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies in Washington DC. Together, they...
Sep 14, 2021
This episode examines Russia’s efforts over the past decade to shift its economic focus away from European markets and toward Asia, as part of a wider pivot to the Asia-Pacific initiated by President Putin from 2012 in the face of economic sanctions and a deteriorating relationship with the Euro-Atlantic community.
A...
Sep 1, 2021
Originally published 1 September 2021
As part of the UK’s Indo-Pacific tilt, the Royal Navy stands to have a greater role in the region.
In this episode, Veerle is joined by Admiral Sir Philip Jones, who retired from the Royal Navy in 2019 as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff. They explore the Royal...