Indonesia’s Partnership Building: Free, Active and Untested.
Indonesia continues to manage its “free and active” foreign policy while building regional security partnerships. As these relationships deepen, their operationalisation may place additional pressure on Indonesia’s strategic autonomy.
Middle East Military Pressure Tests U.S. Indo-Pacific Deterrence and Burden Sharing
The redeployment of the USS George Washington highlights the challenges the U.S. faces in maintaining a persistent presence of high-end capabilities across multiple theatres. Regional partners may also view the redeployment as evidence of why greater defence burden sharing is required.