2025 was quite an eventful year as far as the Indo-Pacific is concerned, with perhaps the least surprising aspect being that China has continued its trajectory of belligerent behavior towards Taiwan and in the South China Sea while continuing its military buildup.
However, the open conflicts that erupted between India and Pakistan, as well as Thailand and Cambodia, took many observers by surprise. While a ceasefire quickly stopped the conflict between New Delhi and Islamabad, the latter conflict has recently reignited.
However, it was still China that dominated the defense and security headlines, as it continues its campaign of intimidation against other countries in the region, although one such event went awry when a Chinese Coast Guard corvette collided with a…
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