The Indo-Pacific region has emerged as a key theater of engagement with the return of great power competition. China’s growing capability and influence across the Indo-Pacific provokes pressing questions for U.S. strategy in the region, as does uncertainty over the robustness and durability of the U.S.-India Partnership. With Asia undergoing major power transitions and advances in military technology potentially shifting the regional offense-defense balance, this project investigates how the United States, its allies, and its partners across the Indo-Pacific can best respond.
Examining uncertainties around how India and Pakistan will deploy nuclear weapons at sea
April 30, 2025
China, the United States, and India are competing for hard power in the political, economic, and security realms in Nepal and Bangladesh
April 8, 2024
The United States would benefit from working with India to help address the infrastructure needs of smaller South Asian countries
July 17, 2023
25 years after Washington briefly ended security cooperation with India and Pakistan over their tit-for-tat nuclear testing, a look at the U.S. arms relationship with both countries
May 25, 2023
The United States’ lack of focus on the Indian Ocean undermines the Indo-Pacific Strategy’s goals
February 3, 2023
From the January 2022 summit to the recent NSA meeting, India has ramped up its outreach to Central Asia this year
December 10, 2022
India has significant influence over Chinese strategy, which New Delhi should better leverage against Beijing.
May 4, 2022
The crisis in Ukraine should be a wakeup call for India to reduce its dependence on Russian arms
March 4, 2022