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This course will examine maritime security issues in the Indo-Pacific region with a focus on the maritime interests and strategy of countries including China, the United States, Japan, India, South Korea, Vietnam, and Australia, among others. It will begin with an overview of the maritime security landscape in the region and explore the evolving views of regional stakeholders on maritime interests and their development of maritime capacity and capabilities intended to pursue those interests. In addition to covering contemporary maritime disputes in the region and the key actors involved, this course will also explore other maritime issues of importance to countries in the region, such as anti-piracy operations, fisheries issues, energy security, and Asia’s growing interests in the Arctic.