BLUF
Some Indo-Pacific nations are actively using strategic ambiguity—balancing major powers while avoiding firm alignments—to maximise autonomy, bargaining power and, manage local risks. Modern neutrality is pragmatic, not ideological, enabling investment without full political alignment.Learning Outcomes
- Strategic Awareness- The article offers a clear view of how Indo-Pacific nations use neutrality to manage regional pressures—highlighting the strategic intent behind non-alignment.
- Geopolitical Insight- It deepens understanding of the region’s complexity by explaining why many states resist binary choices and prefer flexible, modular partnerships.
