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The Coming Contest for the Indo-Pacific Order

Dr. Elena Marsh · Geopolitics & Security · May 2026

A net assessment of deterrence, alliance burden-sharing, and the economic statecraft that will shape the next decade in the region.

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The Daily BriefFriday, 19 June 2026
  • Indo-PacificNaval deployments tick up ahead of scheduled exercises — watch for signalling, not escalation.
  • EconomySofter inflation prints shift the debate from whether to cut rates to how fast.
  • EuropeDefence-spending pledges firm up; the harder question remains joint procurement.
  • GovernanceA fresh round of emergency-powers litigation tests the limits of executive discretion.
  • TradeNew export-control tweaks land — expect slow effects and louder reactions.
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