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russian media analysis: Issue 3, November 7, 2021

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Russian Perspectives on Western Military Activities

weapons in German domestic politics. Tensions in the Asia-Pacific region A number of articles touch on ongoing events in East and Southeast Asia, especially with regard to the new AUKUS agreement

Reports of PRC Vessels Dumping Sewage in Philippine EEZ

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Examining a 2021 report alleging that more than 200 PRC vessels at anchor in the Spratly Islands were dumping sewage into the water.

 surrounding Southeast Asia, the Atlantic coast of Africa, and the Pacific Island countries. For each case, we examined the following: The alleged illegal PRC activity and the types of PRC actors

Illicit Maritime Activity Case Studies

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A case study of illicit maritime activities allegedly carried out by PRC actors inflict economic and environmental damage on coastal nations and violate their sovereignty.

in the maritime areas surrounding Southeast Asia, the Atlantic coast of Africa, and the Pacific Island countries. For each case, we examined the following: The alleged illegal PRC activity

The Biden Administrations Indo Pacific Policy

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How allies, partners, and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are assessing US policy in the Indo-Pacific.

with India…as well as Singapore, Vietnam, and other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states, to advance shared objectives.” Indeed, President Biden has consistently emphasized ... from Indo-Pacific allies and partner states on the Biden administration’s Asia policy. The allies and partners surveyed in this report include the three non-US members of the Quadrilateral Security

Key Findings Illicit Maritime Activities

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A CNA study of 15 cases of vessels tied to China accused of illicit activities like IUU fishing or ramming foreign vessels, despite PRC maritime law rhetoric.

examined 15 cases in which PRC actors were accused of carrying out illicit activities in the maritime domain between 2018 and 2021. The incidents occurred in the maritime areas surrounding Southeast Asia

Key Findings in Translation Illicit Maritime Activities

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A CNA report summary on China’s rhetoric and illicit maritime activity, translated into Arabic, Bahasa Indonesian, French, Khmer, Malay, and Tagalog Filipino.

areas surrounding Southeast Asia, the Atlantic coast of Africa, and the Pacific Island countries. Our key findings are discussed below. Key findings Some PRC actors are engaged in a variety of illicit

US and Allied Basing Rights

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On June 24, 2020, CNA’s Strategy and Policy Analysis program hosted an on-the-record virtual event about Diego Garcia to discuss how developments in sovereignty politics could affect US and allied military basing rights around the world in an era of great power competition. The event featured Mauritius’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jagdish Koonjul, CNA’s vice president and general counsel, Mark Rosen, and CNA’s Strategy and Policy Analysis research program director, Nilanthi Samaranayake. Ambassador Koonjul read a prepared statement expressing Mauritius’ readiness to permit the US military to maintain its base on Diego Garcia if the Chagos archipelago returns to Mauritian administration. The speakers gave an overview of the current legal and diplomatic situation surrounding the Chagos archipelago and explored whether the US would or should maintain its current position in support of the United Kingdom. They also discussed the challenges and opportunities for future US cooperation with Mauritius in the Chagos archipelago.

at the crossroads of the Indian Ocean, the base enables US military operations in both the Middle East and South and Southeast Asia. By enabling US military capacity, Diego Garcia serves a key role

Ukraine’s Ripple Effect on Russia’s Indo-Pacific Horizon

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Elizabeth Wishnick examines how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has impacted the country’s economic and strategic prospects with the Asia-Pacific states.

on China, this makes Russia a less desirable partner for India. Southeast Asia adjusts Prior to its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia sought to broaden its ties to Asia-Pacific countries beyond its ... and the other Southeast Asian countries abstaining.  Indonesia’s response is indicative of the unease in much of Southeast Asia over the global consequences of the Russian war on Ukraine. President Joko ... supplier for Southeast Asia for many years until South Korea overtook it in 2017. Now the threat of sanctions, the moral opprobrium over Russia’s use of force in Ukraine (and perhaps the spectacle

Transnational Organized Crime in the Indo-Pacific Is a US National Security Threat

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Transnational organized crime in the Indo-Pacific—including drugs, money laundering, human trafficking, scams, and cybercrime—threatens US national security.

such region that may see greater US efforts to combat transnational organized crime. Criminal networks operate from Southeast Asia across South Pacific countries such as Tonga and Fiji —and extend ... of scam compounds. These concentrated criminal enterprises exist in several countries, especially in poorly policed parts of Myanmar and other areas of mainland Southeast Asia. Scam compounds frequently ... found that “U.S. residents are now a top target of the crime networks,” losing an estimated $3.5 billion to scams originating in Southeast Asia in 2023. Operating with near impunity, scam compounds

The China- Russia ‘No Limits’ Partnership Is Still Going Strong

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Elizabeth Wishnick explores how the war in Ukraine has impacted China and Russia's partnership as well as the relationship between Xi and Putin.

security and agree to disagree over the issues that divide them, not just in Ukraine but in the Arctic, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. A more promising avenue for the US would be to concentrate on Russia’s increasingly nervous neighbors in Central Asia and develop a meaningful strategy to engage them.   center /our-media/indepth/2022/04/putins-invasion-of-ukraine-and-china-russia-relations