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QUAD MEETING Leaders of the US, India, Australia, and Japan will hold a meeting at the first quad conference today, creating panic in China. China on Wednesday expected that the four countries would do something that would be beneficial for international peace and security, not ‘counterproductive’. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison, and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihida Suga will participate in the digital meeting. India will also begin the siege on the diplomatic front, with attempts to alleviate tensions with China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC). India will answer with strategic siege to China on issues such as the South China Sea, the Indo-Pacific zone, and India’s position in Afghanistan. ....
Brexit: Can the UK really go it alone? Why the Indo-Pacific? Experts believe this reorientation toward the Indo-Pacific is about trying to turn Brexit into a success story, while addressing the challenges of a post-Brexit world. Detaching from Europe means that the UK is forced to turn to the rest of the world in a way that was not necessary before, said Manisha Reuter, Asia program coordinator at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). The UK is in desperate need to replace many of the EU s international trade agreements and look for partners to cooperate on security, climate change and digitalization, she told DW. The UK, just like others in Europe, has realized that many of these partners are to be found in the Indo-Pacific. ....
While final negotiations on the UK’s relationship with the EU continue to drag, No. 10 is moving rapidly to expand Britain’s role in the Indo-Pacific, returning ‘east of Suez’ after a half-century absence. Tied to this goal, Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled a modest, yet real, increase in Britain’s defense spending last month, totaling some $21.25 billion and pledging to once again make Great Britain the foremost naval power in Europe. Johnson’s budget announcement sets the stage for implementation of London’s long-awaited ‘Integrated Review’, which is touted as the most significant strategic reassessment of the UK’s diplomatic and security policies since the end of the Cold War. Both the anticipated recommendations of the Integrated Review and the boost in military funds will help Britain expand the global chessboard on which it plays, most significantly in the Indo-Pacific region. Incoming US president Joe Biden should welcome an expanded role for London ....