With surge in military expansion, concerns arise over accidental escalation of tensions in Asia
An upward trend in military capabilities in Asia has been observed in recent years. The Ukraine war has made policymakers and defence chiefs more aware that inter-state conflict is not a thing of the past. Countries in the region, especially maritime states, are looking to strengthen themselves in the maritime domain, in order to patrol their territorial waters and protect their exclusive economic zones. The US and China are also growing their capabilities in the Indo-Pacific as their relations continue to worsen. All these increase the possibility for potential conflicts to erupt in the region. Mr Ankit Panda, Stanton Senior Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, shares more with CNA’s Asia Now.
An upward trend in military capabilities in Asia has been observed in recent years. The Ukraine war has made policymakers and defence chiefs more aware that inter-state conflict is not a thing of the past. Countries in the region, especially maritime states, are looking to strengthen themselves in the maritime domain, in order to patrol their territorial waters and protect their exclusive economic zones. The US and China are also growing their capabilities in the Indo-Pacific as their relations continue to worsen. All these increase the possibility for potential conflicts to erupt in the region. Mr Ankit Panda, Stanton Senior Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, shares more with CNA’s Asia Now.
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