Indo-Pacific Security
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Thailand’s Land Bridge project could bypass the PRC’s Malacca dilemma. What are the Policy Implications for the United States?
By: Aom Boonphatthanasoonthorn Key Takeaways In 2023, the Thai government introduced the Land Bridge project, an infrastructure initiative aimed at connecting the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea through a 90-kilometer land bridge across the Kra Isthmus in southern Thailand. The Land Bridge project includes the development of two deep-sea ports, one on each…
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Indo-Pacific Defense Strategy Assessment of Trump 2.0
By: Jackson Craig Scott and Krista E. Wiegand Donald Trump ran on a campaign to end forever wars and with heavy skepticism of allies and partners. After six months in office, a clearer defense policy in the Indo-Pacific region is emerging from the White House and Pentagon. Donald Trump’s first administration had a consistent foreign…