Indo-Pacific Session Looks at Complex EM Operating Environment
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Thursday’s symposium program at AOC 2025 included a session on EMSO in the Indo-Pacific region. Led by moderator Scott "Sherm" Oliver, who serves on the AOC Board of Directors, the session offered a Taiwanese perspective on the topic from Dr. Chen-Yi “Crystal” Tu, Assistant Research Fellow, National Defense and Security Research in Taipei. Dr. Nathan Mintz followed with a discussion on the importance of generating EW "mass" in the battlespace.
Dr. Tu began by explaining the region in terms of population and geography. She illustrated the density of the region with the Valeriepieris Circle, which encompasses nations such as India, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan, and South Korea (essentially 10% of the Earth’s land). She explained that more people live inside this circle than outside it. Despite the vast distances of Indo-Pacific region, its population density makes for a complex electromagnetic operational environment.
