Indo-Pacific Security

This course surveys key hard-power security challenges across the Indo-Pacific, including East and Southeast Asia and Oceania, as well as nations’ diplomatic, economic, and military strategies for addressing them. Students examine major issues including the origin and evolution of the U.S.-centric alliance network in the region; the threats posed to regional security by China and North Korea; the role of key regional U.S. allies such as Australia, Japan, the Philippines and South Korea; as well as Taiwan’s search for security and the roles of other Southeast Asian, Pacific Island, and NATO allies and partners. By the end, students develop a comprehensive understanding of how security dynamics in the Indo-Pacific shape U.S. interests and global strategic stability.

Notes: This course is open to M.N.S.P. and M.Phil./Ph.D. students (with priority given to M.N.S.P. students).