In 2018, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) launched a high-level workshop series focused on the strategic approach to the Indo-Pacific. Through formal plenary sessions, breakout groups and sidebar discussions, participants in these Indo-Pacific Strategy workshops have debated and defined the core principles underlying a shared vision of the Indo-Pacific, identified inhibitors and enablers to achieving that vision, and informed the drafting of national strategies and action plans throughout the region.

In April 2023, DKI APCSS will continue this series with “Maluhia 2023: Promoting a Collaborative Policy Environment.” With a foundation of shared principles and a growing number of published strategies, this workshop builds upon the outcomes of the previous sessions. The conversation now turns to collaboration. While large-scale collaborative initiatives such as AUKUS, Partnership for the Blue Pacific (PBP) and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) have been launched, success in securing a free and open Indo-Pacific also requires collaboration at a variety of levels and as a matter of habit.

To get to this point requires a policy environment that enables collaborative action. During Maluhia 2023, participants will consider: Beyond the large-scale initiatives, which priority actions to support a free and open Indo-Pacific require integrated approaches and expanded international collaboration to succeed? Is that integration or collaboration inhibited by any policy gaps or conflicts? How can policies related to export controls, regulatory requirements, combined exercise agreements and other mechanisms be crafted to enable cooperation? What opportunities exist for multilateral policy improvements? Workshop participants will be senior officials from governments in the Indo-Pacific region, Europe, Canada, and senior U.S. officials from DefenseDepartment, StateDepartment, and the National Security Council.

Resources

Australia: 

Australian Interests in a Regional Balance of Power, National Press Club Address, 17 April 2023
     Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Brunei: Brunei's approach to the Indo-Pacific is based on the ASEAN following documents

15th ADMM, 15 June 2021

ASEAN Leaders' Declaration on Mainstreaming Four Priority Areas of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific Withini ASEAN-Led Mechanisms 

ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific

Canada:

Address by the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development

Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS)

New initiatives and resources under Canada’s IPS

News release: Minister Joly names Canada’s Special Envoy for the Indo-Pacific

Speech from Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly

Europe:

2021 Europe Strategy Indo-Pacific Cooperation Joint Communication

2022 Europe Indo-Pacific Fact Sheet

HRVP Speech Brussels IP Forum

Ministerial Forum Indo-Pacific

Ministerial Forum IP Main Announcements and Areas of Enhanced Cooperation

France:

France's Indo-Pacific Strategy

Germany:

German Government Policy Guidelines for the Indo-Pacific

2022 Progress Report

Indonesia:

ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific

Indonesia and the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific

Minister for Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi: Pacific Must be Integral to Peaceful, Stable, and Prosperous Indo-Pacific Region

President Jokowi: Indo-Pacific Cooperation Should be Inclusive and Promote ASEAN Centrality

Wamenhan: AOIP Menjembatani Kepentingan Indo-Pasifik

Japan:

Japan’s New Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy (Outline)

National Security Strategy of Japan

NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY

DEFENSE BUILDUP PROGRAM

Malaysia:

Malaysia’s Defence White Paper

Malaysia’s Foreign Policy Framework

New Zealand:

Indo-Pacific Approach:

NZ Defence Assessment 2021: He Moana Pukepuke e Ekengia e te Waka – A Rough Sea Can Still Be NavigatedNZ Defence Assessment 2021: He Moana Pukepuke e Ekengia e te Waka – A Rough Sea Can Still Be Navigated

November 2021 Speech by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon Nanaia Mahuta the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia

PM's comments to NATO session | Beehive.govt.nz (June 2022)

Speech by Former Prime Minister Ardern to the 2021 NZIIA Annual Conference

Pacific Approach:

Launch of Aotearoa New Zealand’s International Climate Finance Strategy, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon Nanaia Mahuta, August 2022

Speech by Foreign Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta, November 2021: Aotearoa New Zealand’s Pacific Engagement: Partnering for Resilience

Speech by Former Prime Minister Ardern to the Lowy Institute July 2022

Philippines:

Remarks of Former Assistant Secretary Torralbo during the 10th International Institute for International Studies- Asia Shangri-La Dialogue

Speech of former SND Lorenzana during the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue 

Speech of former OIC, DND Faustino during the 2022 ADMM Retreat

Additional EDCA sites to boost PH security capabilities — DND, AFP 

EDCA anchored on deterrence, peace, regional stability – Galvez

DND Participates at the ASEAN Defense Senior Officials' Meeting Working Group (ADSOM WG) and ADSOM-Plus WG

Philippines, Japan concludes Terms of Reference on HADR Activities between the AFP and JSDF

Statement of the Department of National Defense OIC-Secretary Carlito G Galvez Jr on Senators' support for EDCA sites and joint patrols

Statement of the Department of National Defense OIC-Secretary Carlito G Galvez Jr on EDCA Sites

Press Statement on the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA)

Philippines, Indonesia fortify defense cooperation

Philippines, Malaysia met virtually to reaffirm defense commitments

OIC, DND leads the Philippine Delegation at the ADMM Retreat and 9th ADMM-Plus

Republic of Korea:

ROK Indo-Pacific Strategy

Singapore:

Statement from Singapore MFA (March 2022)

Thailand:

National Strategy Oct 2019

United Kingdom:

Integrated Review Refresh 2023

Vietnam:

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung at the Inaugural Session of the 2021 Indo-Pacific Business Summit (July 6, 2021).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s full speech at CSIS, May 16, 2022.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính at the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (May, 2022).

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh at the High-level Forum entitled “RCEP Spurs Higher-level Opening up” on November 5, 2022.  

Document of the 13th Party Congress

Speech of Party General Secretary at National Foreign Relations Conference, “Building and Developing Modern Vietnamese Foreign Relations and a Diplomatic Service Richly Imbued with the National Identity”, 31/12/2022

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's full speech at CSIS, 16/5/2022

PM’S KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT 12TH SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE, 22/11/2013