Newspaper Articles & Oped - USA

Biden’s Half-Hearted Policy Towards Southeast Asia

January 2023

In this Foreign Policy article, Derek Grossman highlights the lack of US trade deals with South East Asia and discusses how Biden has engaged with the region.

A US Indo-Pacific framework that tries to build out China is unrealistic

April 2022

This article analyses the US’s Indo-Pacific framework and Joe Biden’s strategy for the reason.

America’s Indo-Pacific Folly

March 2022

Published in the Foreign Affairs, Van Jackson examines the United States of America’s commitments and argues that the USA should not be aiming to lead the “free world” and instead look for ways to contribute in the Indian Ocean that offer complementarity without commitment.

US Indo-Pacific strategy presents opportunities for Australia to broaden its view of security

March 2022

Bridi Rice and Melissa Conley Tyler, writing for the Strategist outline the opportunities for the United States of America and Australia to cooperate to enhance security in the region.

US Government Sets Date for Special ASEAN Summit in Washington

March 2022

This article discusses the Biden administration’s engagement with Southeast Asian leaders and the priorities in the region.

Biden Hasn’t Taken His Eyes off the Ball in Asia

February 2022

In his article for the Foreign Policy, Sumit Ganguly argues that despite the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration has not shifted focus to Europe, as evident from the new U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy.

AUKUS Reshapes the Strategic Landscape of the Indo-Pacific

September 2021

Published in the Economist, this article analyses how the trilateral maritime alliance, AUKUS will reshape the Indo-Pacific’s strategic landscape.

White House Says Biden Wants Quad Leaders to Address Climate Crisis

September 2021

Written by Anthony Galloway, this article analyses President Biden’s special focus on the climate crisis and the state of affairs regarding climate change in the Quad partners.

Biden’s Indo-Pacific: The Good, The Bad – and The Unwieldy

March 2021

Alejendro Reyes of the Asia Global Institute explores President Biden’s approach to the Indo-Pacific and cautions that if the USA tries to contain China, there might be confrontation.

Beyond Alliance Repair: Biden Must Do More in the Indo-Pacific

Published in the Diplomat, this article focuses on how President Biden must strengthen the regional order-defending agendas of its Indo-Pacific alliances.