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The Pilot · South China Sea & maritime deterrencePacific Forum · 27 OCT 2026

How India-Philippines cooperation reinforces America’s interests in the South China Sea

Kriti Upadhyaya argues that India strengthens Philippine maritime denial and burden sharing through BrahMos coastal-defense missiles, maritime-domain-awareness and intelligence-sharing arrangements, and strategic diversification. She connects that cooperation to U.S. efforts to deter China along the first island chain while noting that New Delhi is unlikely to make a direct military commitment.

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Hoover · Taiwan & deterrenceHoover Institution · 22 OCT 2026

Taiwan: Will China Make Its Move?

Elizabeth Economy and Bonnie S. Glaser assess why cross-Strait tensions are higher than a decade ago and how Beijing is pursuing unification through military pressure, psychological warfare, political division, and legal and diplomatic coercion. They also examine PLA purges, Taiwan’s defense reforms and civilian resilience, depleted U.S. munitions, and the implications for deterrence.

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National NIP · Professional communityNaval Intelligence Professionals · 16 OCT 2026

NIP SLS Social Kicks Off Trifecta of Naval Intelligence Gatherings

The NIP Capital Chapter brought Naval Intelligence professionals and senior leaders together in Alexandria during the Senior Leader Symposium, opening a week that also included the National NIP Fall General Meeting, luncheon, and Dining-In. The gathering underscored the relationships that sustain the profession across commands, generations, and leadership roles.

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Hoover · Maritime security & ASEANHoover Institution · 13 OCT 2026

Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Cooperation

Le Hong Hiep, Muhammad Waffaa Kharisma, Sarah Teo, and Marise Payne examine how Southeast Asian partners assess Quad maritime-security initiatives through three practical variables: who leads, what the activity entails, and where it occurs. Drawing perspectives from Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam, they argue that effective cooperation must respect national interests, reinforce ASEAN centrality, and remain sensitive to regional perceptions.

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The Pilot · AI infrastructure & technology competitionPacific Forum · 09 OCT 2026

How to win friends and export AI

Satvik Pendyala and Ryan Fedasiuk argue that U.S. AI leadership depends on exporting chips and infrastructure to capable partners before Chinese platforms become entrenched. They propose prioritizing markets with deployable power and telecom capacity, pairing access with safeguards against diversion and remote Chinese use, and using EXIM and DFC financing to build an American-aligned compute ecosystem across Asia.

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Hoover · China & Arctic strategyHoover Institution · 01 OCT 2026

China In The Arctic: How Real Is the Threat?

Elizabeth Economy and Glenn Tiffert assess China’s limited current military presence in the Arctic and the longer-term dual-use capabilities it is building through scientific research, ice-capable ships, and commercial activity. They examine Beijing’s partnership with Russia, prospective Arctic shipping, technological dependencies, and the importance of U.S. cooperation with Arctic allies.

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The Pilot · Japan–India maritime securityPacific Forum · 30 SEP 2026

Koizumi’s India visit: A new phase in Japan–India defense cooperation

Gurjit Singh and Simran Walia assess Japan and India’s shift from strategic alignment toward operational defense cooperation, including maritime-domain awareness, naval information sharing, reciprocal logistics and repair access, joint shipbuilding, defense-technology transfer, mine countermeasures, and more demanding bilateral and trilateral exercises.

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How China’s ‘Perfect’ Spy Got Caught

A documentary investigation into the pursuit of U.S. aviation technology, the people involved, and the counterintelligence work that exposed the operation.

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