ABSTRACT
223A growing number of European nations, as well as the European Union, have formulated ambitions to enhance their security engagements in the Indo-Pacific. NATO is producing a new Strategic Concept expected to announce a similar aim. In 2021, the European military presence in the region increased. A major force behind these activities is China’s increasing power and its drive to shape the international system in ways that conflict with European interests. However, the war in Ukraine raises doubts about Europe’s capacity to significantly increase its defence engagement in the Indo-Pacific.
