Why Are Indo-Pacific Military Exercises on the Rise?

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In this episode of Taiwan Talks, we look into the strategic significance of recent major military exercises in the Indo-Pacific region: the U.S. and Japan's Iron Fist exercise and the multinational Cobra Gold drills in Thailand that took place in February. What is driving the intensification of these drills and how will they impact the region? Our guests are: Chen Ming-chi - CEO, Institute for National Defense and Security Research Kuo Yu-jen - Professor and director, National Sun Yat-sen University Institute of China and Asia-Pacific Studies