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Continued U.S.-India Cooperation Under Biden Administration Remains An Open Question, Experts Say

Australian, Indian and U.S. ships sail past each other as fixed-wing aircraft from the India and U.S. navies conduct a flyover during Malabar 2020 on Nov. 20, 2020. US Navy Photo

The question of whether the “accelerated rise” in military cooperation with India – from exercises like Malabar to sharing sensitive satellite targeting intelligence – will continue under the Biden administration remains open, two experts in Indian strategy said Wednesday.

Retired Vice Adm. Shekhar Sinha, who served in...

https://news.usni.org/2021/01/06/continued-u-s-india-cooperation-under-biden-administration-remains-an-open-question-experts-say

BCG Weekly Brief: Can China Reach Its Bold New Climate Goals?

BCG Weekly Brief: Can China Reach Its Bold New Climate Goals?

Rich Lesser, Chief Executive Officer

To BCG’s network around the world,

Happy new year. I hope you were able to enjoy a relaxing break—or will soon, for those in China. It’s been my routine for quite a while to start off the new year with a visit to China, checking in with our teams there, meeting with clients, and learning about the latest trends in a part of the world that has changed amazingly fast.

It’s disappointing not to be able...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/01/06/bcg-weekly-brief-can-china-reach-its-bold-new-climate-goals/

New Arctic Strategy Calls for Regular Presence as a Way to Compete With Russia, China

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, conduct a safety of use memorandum (SOUM) on an assault amphibious vehicle in preparation for Exercise Reindeer II, Reindeer I, and Joint Viking in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 19, 2020. US Marine Corps Photo

The Navy and Marine Corps released a new Arctic strategy today, calling to extend their new focus on day-to-day competition with Russia and China into the Arctic as it becomes more navigable and therefore...

New Navy, Marine Corps Strategic Blueprint for the Arctic

The following is the Department of the Navy document, A Strategic Blueprint for the Arctic that was released on Jan. 5, 2020.

From the report

The United States is a maritime nation. We are also an Arctic nation. Our security, prosperity, and vital interests in the Arctic are increasingly linked to those of other nations in and out of the region. America’s interests are best served by fostering compliance with existing rules to assure a peaceful and prosperous Arctic Region – stretching from Maine...

https://news.usni.org/2021/01/05/new-navy-marine-corps-strategic-blueprint-for-the-arctic

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