Japan Takes the Lead in Updated Indo-Pacific Initiative: Can FOIP 3.0 Lay the Foundations for New Regional Order?

In May this year, the administration of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae rolled out its vision for an updated Free and Open Indo-Pacific, stressing regional autonomy and resilience in the face of intensifying US-China tensions and instability in the Middle East.

A noted authority on international security assesses the strengths and limitations of FOIP 3.0. ...