--- title: "Indo Pacific — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat" description: "Browse 32 stories and expert analysis tagged Indo Pacific on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN." url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/tag/indo-pacific" --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://modeldiplomat.com/llms.txt). Skip to main content ## 32 Stories [tech_policy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/singapore-japan-build-a-digital-bloc) ### [Singapore, Japan Build a Digital Bloc](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/singapore-japan-build-a-digital-bloc) [Singapore and Japan elevate ties to Strategic Partnership, committing to cross-border data flows, AI governance, and semiconductor supply chains, co-convening WTO e-commerce agreement.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/singapore-japan-build-a-digital-bloc) [2026-07-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/singapore-japan-build-a-digital-bloc) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-japan-south-korea-trilateral-reactor-pact) ### [US-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Reactor Pact](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-japan-south-korea-trilateral-reactor-pact) [The US, Japan, and South Korea sign a trilateral pact on small modular reactor exports, aiming to counter Russian and Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-japan-south-korea-trilateral-reactor-pact) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-japan-south-korea-trilateral-reactor-pact) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-japan-south-korea-nuclear-pact-explained) ### [US-Japan-South Korea Nuclear Pact Explained](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-japan-south-korea-nuclear-pact-explained) [The US, Japan, and South Korea signed a pact to promote small modular reactors in Southeast Asia, aiming to counter Russian and Chinese nuclear expansion.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-japan-south-korea-nuclear-pact-explained) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-japan-south-korea-nuclear-pact-explained) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-drone-gap-the-435-ship-problem) ### [Taiwan's Drone Gap: The 435-Ship Problem](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-drone-gap-the-435-ship-problem) [Taiwan's coast guard struggles against China's growing navy, as drone funding cuts threaten its defense strategy amid rising tensions.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-drone-gap-the-435-ship-problem) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-drone-gap-the-435-ship-problem) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-missile-test-accelerates-pacific-alli) ### [China's Missile Test Accelerates Pacific Alli](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-missile-test-accelerates-pacific-alli) [China's submarine ICBM test on July 6, 2026, prompts swift Indo-Pacific alignments, including new alliances and nuclear policy reviews.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-missile-test-accelerates-pacific-alli) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-missile-test-accelerates-pacific-alli) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-maritime-gambit-110-ships-shift-tide) ### [China's Maritime Gambit: 110 Ships Shift Tide](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-maritime-gambit-110-ships-shift-tide) [China's record deployment of over 110 ships along the First Island Chain challenges US influence and alters regional security dynamics.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-maritime-gambit-110-ships-shift-tide) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-maritime-gambit-110-ships-shift-tide) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-coast-guard-patrols-east-of-taiwan-2) ### [China's Coast Guard Patrols East of Taiwan](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-coast-guard-patrols-east-of-taiwan-2) [China's coast guard patrols east of Taiwan redefine maritime boundaries, impacting US-led defense strategies and Indo-Pacific security.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-coast-guard-patrols-east-of-taiwan-2) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-coast-guard-patrols-east-of-taiwan-2) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-xi-summit-recasts-trade-order) ### [Trump-Xi Summit Recasts Trade Order](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-xi-summit-recasts-trade-order) [Trump and Xi's September summit aims to solidify a managed trade framework amid rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-xi-summit-recasts-trade-order) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-xi-summit-recasts-trade-order) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-warns-of-chinas-new-status-quo) ### [Taiwan Warns of China's New Status Quo](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-warns-of-chinas-new-status-quo) [Taiwan's Kuan Bi-ling warns that China's maritime pressure is altering the status quo in the Indo-Pacific, risking a fait accompli for the West.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-warns-of-chinas-new-status-quo) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-warns-of-chinas-new-status-quo) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-calls-china-troublemaker-after-slbm) ### [Taiwan Calls China 'Troublemaker' After SLBM](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-calls-china-troublemaker-after-slbm) [Taiwan's Defense Minister Wellington Koo condemns China's JL-2 SLBM test, framing it as a catalyst for Indo-Pacific alignment against Beijing.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-calls-china-troublemaker-after-slbm) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-calls-china-troublemaker-after-slbm) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ruttes-indo-pacific-pivot-in-ankara) ### [Rutte's Indo-Pacific Pivot in Ankara](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ruttes-indo-pacific-pivot-in-ankara) [NATO's Indo-Pacific strategy shifts focus from political ambitions to defense contracts, as Rutte emphasizes industrial cooperation in Ankara.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ruttes-indo-pacific-pivot-in-ankara) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ruttes-indo-pacific-pivot-in-ankara) [politics_diplomacy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-brahmos-deal-reshapes-malacca-strait) ### [India's BrahMos Deal Reshapes Malacca Strait](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-brahmos-deal-reshapes-malacca-strait) [India and Indonesia sign 14 agreements, including BrahMos missile deals, reshaping security dynamics in the Malacca Strait region.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-brahmos-deal-reshapes-malacca-strait) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-brahmos-deal-reshapes-malacca-strait) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indiaindonesia-brahmos-deal-redraws-indo-pac) ### [India–Indonesia BrahMos Deal Redraws Indo-Pac](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indiaindonesia-brahmos-deal-redraws-indo-pac) [India and Indonesia sign $600M BrahMos missile deal, marking a strategic shift in Indo-Pacific security and regional arms dynamics.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indiaindonesia-brahmos-deal-redraws-indo-pac) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indiaindonesia-brahmos-deal-redraws-indo-pac) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/india-arms-indonesia-with-brahmos-malaccas) ### [India Arms Indonesia With BrahMos: Malacca's](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/india-arms-indonesia-with-brahmos-malaccas) [India's $600 million BrahMos and Astra deal with Indonesia transforms the Malacca Strait into a missile chokepoint, signaling a shift in regional power dynamics.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/india-arms-indonesia-with-brahmos-malaccas) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/india-arms-indonesia-with-brahmos-malaccas) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-slbm-test-a-message-to-australia) ### [China's SLBM Test: A Message to Australia](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-slbm-test-a-message-to-australia) [China's July 6 SLBM test demonstrates a maturing nuclear deterrent aimed at U.S. allies, particularly Australia, amid regional tensions.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-slbm-test-a-message-to-australia) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-slbm-test-a-message-to-australia) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/australia-and-fiji-sign-security-treaties) ### [Australia and Fiji Sign Security Treaties](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/australia-and-fiji-sign-security-treaties) [Australia and Fiji sign two security treaties amid rising tensions with China, reshaping Indo-Pacific security architecture.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/australia-and-fiji-sign-security-treaties) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/australia-and-fiji-sign-security-treaties) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-premiers-historic-tokyo-visit) ### [Taiwan Premier's Historic Tokyo Visit](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-premiers-historic-tokyo-visit) [Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai's visit to Japan breaks a 54-year precedent, signaling a shift in Indo-Pacific dynamics amid China's coercion.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-premiers-historic-tokyo-visit) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-premiers-historic-tokyo-visit) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/north-korea-and-japans-military-tensions) ### [North Korea and Japan's Military Tensions](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/north-korea-and-japans-military-tensions) [North Korea's KCNA critiques Japan's military expansion, aligning with China's narrative on regional security dynamics.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/north-korea-and-japans-military-tensions) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/north-korea-and-japans-military-tensions) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-russia-joint-sea-2026-drill-signals) ### [China-Russia Joint Sea-2026 Drill Signals](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-russia-joint-sea-2026-drill-signals) [The Joint Sea-2026 naval exercise by China and Russia, coupled with a missile test, reshapes Indo-Pacific security dynamics amid rising tensions.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-russia-joint-sea-2026-drill-signals) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-russia-joint-sea-2026-drill-signals) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/koreas-880bn-chip-sprint-redraws-indo-pac) ### [Korea's $880bn Chip Sprint Redraws Indo-Pac](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/koreas-880bn-chip-sprint-redraws-indo-pac) [South Korea's $880bn semiconductor and AI initiative aims to reshape the Indo-Pacific security landscape, reducing reliance on Taiwan.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/koreas-880bn-chip-sprint-redraws-indo-pac) [2026-07-06](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/koreas-880bn-chip-sprint-redraws-indo-pac) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/kang-kon-tests-reset-indo-pacific-naval) ### [Kang Kon Tests Reset Indo-Pacific Naval](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/kang-kon-tests-reset-indo-pacific-naval) [North Korea's recent destroyer trials signal a shift in naval power dynamics, prompting responses from the US, South Korea, and China.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/kang-kon-tests-reset-indo-pacific-naval) [2026-07-06](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/kang-kon-tests-reset-indo-pacific-naval) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-sea-based-icbm-test-rattles-indo-pac) ### [China's Sea-Based ICBM Test Rattles Indo-Pac](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-sea-based-icbm-test-rattles-indo-pac) [China's July 6, 2026 submarine missile test signals a credible sea-based nuclear deterrent, impacting regional security dynamics in the Indo-Pacific.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-sea-based-icbm-test-rattles-indo-pac) [2026-07-06](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-sea-based-icbm-test-rattles-indo-pac) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-russia-naval-drill-reshapes-indo-pac) ### [China-Russia Naval Drill Reshapes Indo-Pac](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-russia-naval-drill-reshapes-indo-pac) [The China-Russia Joint Sea 2026 naval drill signals a shift in military dynamics, linking Taiwan Strait tensions to European crises.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-russia-naval-drill-reshapes-indo-pac) [2026-07-06](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-russia-naval-drill-reshapes-indo-pac) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/atf-frances-indo-pacific-credibility-at-stake) ### [France's Indo-Pacific Credibility at Stake](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/atf-frances-indo-pacific-credibility-at-stake) [New Caledonia's elections will shape France's Indo-Pacific strategy and its credibility as a regional power amid local unrest.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/atf-frances-indo-pacific-credibility-at-stake) [2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/atf-frances-indo-pacific-credibility-at-stake)