Europe's Indo-Pacific Ambitions Need a Coherent Strategy
The EU and its member states have staked a claim in the Indo-Pacific, but without coherence or commitment, their influence remains adrift.
Over the past decade, the European Union and its member states have steadily expanded their focus on the Indo-Pacific, recognising it as a key arena where global order, economic flows, and security norms are reshaped.
- France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the EU have all unveiled Indo-Pacific strategies
- European naval deployments to the region have become increasingly routine
Author's summary: Europe lacks a coherent strategy in the Indo-Pacific.