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The Indo-Pacific: Containing China at the New Global Epicenter
What is the central argument of “The Indo-Pacific”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
The Indo-Pacific: Containing China at the New Global Epicenter: The gradual shift of the world’s. Defence-finance analysis; 5-page sourced DFM PDF report.
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-08-22
The gradual shift of the world’s strategic center of gravity toward the Indo-Pacific represents one of the most consequential changes in the current international order. This region, spanning two oceans and home to more than half the world’s population, has become the stage for the defining rivalries of the twenty-first century.
China is pursuing a project of geopolitical expansion that combines military, economic, and technological dimensions. Its competition with the United States over control of sea lanes, trade routes, and emerging technologies makes the Indo-Pacific the true arena of the new cold war.
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What is The Indo-Pacific: Containing China at the New Global Epicenter?
China is pursuing a project of geopolitical expansion that combines military, economic, and technological dimensions.
Why does The Indo-Pacific: Containing China at the New Global Epicenter matter for European defence?
Its competition with the United States over control of sea lanes, trade routes, and emerging technologies makes the Indo-Pacific the true arena of the new cold war.
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