This project looks at major European powers’ security interests in the Indo-Pacific, with specific focus on Southeast Asia and the South China Sea. In this project, I will study the British, French, German, Dutch, EU, and NATO’s general interests and, in particular, security concerns and interests in the Asian region. The study will assess each country’s capacity to operate and maintain presence in the Indo-Pacific. It will also identify and assess each actor’s ability to build regional security capacity and add value to regional security cooperation. This is the first part of a two-part project.