"Naval power in the Indo-Pacific is crucial to global stability in the twenty-first century: it's a strong argument, but one comprehensively elaborated in this indispensable book. The editors have assembled a fleet of leading international experts to survey all aspects of naval power as a critical tool of statecraft in keeping the world's most consequential region secure. This work stands apart in making sense of the complexity of the challenge, explaining the intersections of geography, history, transnational risks, hard power, and technology. This will be an enduring resource for maritime security practitioners and scholars alike."?Rory Medcalf, professor and head of the National Security College, Australian National University, and author of Indo-Pacific Empire,"This timely and impressive collection articulates clearly and persuasively why the maritime is central to national sovereignty, regional order, and international security. Individually and collectively, the essays make an outstanding contribution to our understanding of naval strategies across the different states and maritime domains of the Indo-Pacific."?Rebecca Strating, associate professor and director, La Trobe Asia,
"This edited volume on an extremely timely topic contains an excellently structured collection of studies by some of the world's leading naval thinkers. Analyzing challenges of naval strategy, history, technology, and maritime geography in the Indo-Pacific region, the volume provides a 360-degree view of the grave challenges to come."?Sarah Kirchberger, head of Asia-Pacific Strategy & Security, Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University,
"An impressively timely contribution to our military strategy debates with respect to dealing with Chinese naval aggression in the Indo-Pacific, a new framework contextualizes crucial international security issues at sea."?Midwest Book Review
"The New Age of Naval Power in the Indo-Pacific is a most incisive and valuable study, defining maritime power as a control feature of regional security. The book's contributors provide a comprehensive macro-overview with interlinked sub-regional analyses."?Australian Naval Institute
