History Today: How the Indian Ocean tsunami wiped out communities from the world map

One of the worst natural disasters took place on December 26, 2004 following one of the strongest earthquakes in the oceans.
SpaceRef

NOAA Maps of Maximum Wave Height for Indian Ocean Tsunami

Maximum Wave Height (210 kB PDF) Travel Time (280 kB PDF) These maps show modeled maximum wave height (top) and travel time (lower) for the Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 26, 2004. Although the ...
The Diplomat

Is the Northeast Indian Ocean Really in Australia’s ‘Immediate Region’?

As a country that straddles both the Indian and Pacific oceans, Australia has been an enthusiastic adopter of the Indo-Pacific construct. Australia has the largest Indian Ocean coastline, and so it ...
Foreign Affairs

America Needs a Real Indian Ocean Strategy

Last month in New Delhi, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Samuel Paparo, met with senior counterparts from Australia, India, and Japan. This informal group of four countries, known ...
Newsweek

China’s Military Presence Grows on Doorstep of New U.S. Partner

China has rapidly expanded its military footprint across the Indian Ocean, conducting exercises from the Red Sea to the Malacca Strait and deepening ties with key regional players—including some U.S.
The Diplomat

Why the Indian Ocean, Not the Indo-Pacific, Must Anchor India’s Strategy

While New Delhi shares strategic concerns with the rest of the Quad, its Indo-Pacific approach is primarily a means to counterbalance Beijing in its immediate maritime neighborhood. India’s adoption ...