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March 10, 2026Global PolicyOpen Access

The European Union in the Indo‐Pacific: Gauging the EU's Indo‐Pacific Strategy Across Eight Indo‐Pacific Locations

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NSNicholas Ross SmithMHMartin Holland

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This article evaluates the EU's effectiveness in the Indo-Pacific, highlighting key strengths and weaknesses.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess the effectiveness and reception of the EU's Indo-Pacific Strategy across various locations.
  • Conducted 111 semi-structured interviews with foreign policy influencers
  • Organized policy sandpit workshops in eight Indo-Pacific locations
  • Analyzed perceptions of the EU's influence and effectiveness
  • EU is positively viewed in all examined locations
  • Demonstrated strengths in climate action, economic engagement, and digital governance
  • Perceived weaknesses in security and defense capabilities

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Smith et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69af963170916d39fea4e18chttps://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.70151
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