The Western Pacific remains a highly active theater defined by sustained U.S.-led military exercises and escalating great power competition. Key evidence includes continuous joint operations, such as RIMPAC 2026 in Hawaii and the deployment of CSGs into the South China Sea, juxtaposed with increased naval activity from both China (PLAN task groups) and Russia near Japan's critical straits. These movements underscore a strategic push by non-allied powers to assert presence and challenge regional norms. Policy implications dictate that allied nations must maintain robust multilateral cooperation and interoperability to safeguard freedom of navigation and manage escalating tensions in the Indo-Pacific.
Head of Chatham House Ukraine Forum gives evidence to UK Parliament Defence Committee on Ukraine war
English Summary
Chatham House Ukraine Forum head Orysia Lutsevych testified before the UK Parliament Defence Committee that Ukrainian public support for a ceasefire along current front lines is growing, but remains contingent on credible security guarantees including a multinational deterrent force. She highlighted Ukraine's recent battlefield successes driven by defence industry innovation, national unity, and increased European support offsetting US withdrawal, while acknowledging war fatigue from constant bombardment and conscription debates. Lutsevych urged the UK to scale up production of long-range missiles and air defence interceptors, underscoring that any sustainable ceasefire arrangement must credibly prevent future Russian aggression to avoid imperilling both Ukrainian and broader European security.
中文摘要
英國皇家國際事務研究所（Chatham House）烏克蘭論壇主任奧莉西亞·盧采維奇（Orysia Lutsevych）於英國國會國防委員會作證指出，烏克蘭民眾對沿現有前線停火的支持度正在上升，但仍取決於可信的安全保障，包括多國嚇阻部隊。她強調烏克蘭近期在國防工業創新、國家團結及歐洲支持增加以彌補美國撤出等因素驅動下取得的戰場成果，同時也承認持續轟炸與徵兵爭議所帶來的戰爭疲勞。盧采維奇敦促英國擴大遠程飛彈與防空攔截系統的生產規模，並強調任何可持續的停火安排必須能切實防止俄羅斯未來的侵略行為，否則將危及烏克蘭及更廣泛的歐洲安全。
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