EU Security and Defense Partnership (SDP) with Indo-Pacific Middle Powers
Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: Multiple (EU, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, ASEAN states)
Source: The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine
A multilateral hedging alliance involving the EU and Indo-Pacific middle powers including Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, and key ASEAN states. The alliance focuses on defense-industrial synergies and geoeconomic pacts to maximize strategic autonomy and diversify risks from major powers. The EU signed Security and Defense Partnerships (SDPs) with Japan and South Korea in November 2024, with
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- Multiple (EU, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, ASEAN states)
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A multilateral hedging alliance involving the EU and Indo-Pacific middle powers including Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, and key ASEAN states. The alliance focuses on defense-industrial synergies and geoeconomic pacts to maximize strategic autonomy and diversify risks from major powers. The EU signed Security and Defense Partnerships (SDPs) with Japan and South Korea in November 2024, with India in January 2026, and with Australia in March 2026. The alliance also includes economic agreements such as the EU-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) in September 2025, the India-EU Free Trade Agreement in January 2026, and a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership upgrade with Vietnam in January 2026. |
Original sector | Defense and Security |
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Country | Multiple (EU, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, ASEAN states) |
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Source | The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2026-04-10 |
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