Moving Closer: European Views of the Indo-Pacific

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Moving Closer: European Views of the Indo-Pacific

It will likely take more than a strong push from France, Germany, and the Netherlands to ensure that the EU implements a long-term strategy in the Indo-Pacific.

By Frederic Grare and Manisha Reuter

Published on Sep 13, 2021

European Council on Foreign Relations

About the Authors

Frederic Grare

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, South Asia Program

Frédéric Grare was a nonresident senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where his research focuses on Indo-Pacific dynamics, the search for a security architecture, and South Asia Security issues.

Manisha Reuter

South Asia East Asia Southeast Asia Western Europe

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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