Tomorrow, the Solomon Islands will be at the forefront of the regional scene with the organization of elections in which the archipelago's PM Manasseh Sogavare, will seek a fifth term in office in order to continue the diplomatic alignment of his archipelago in favor of China.

🌊 Discover the in-depth analysis by Drake Long, #YoungLeader , in his piece for 9DASHLINE.
Drake examines the environmental, economic, and geopolitical challenges posed by seabed mining in the #PacificIslands .

Read more:
9dashline.com/article/wildca…

#PacificForum

There are some critical announcements this week about key Asian treaty allies. But how is the U.S. doing elsewhere in the region?

Last week we got a report card from the 2024 ISEAS Survey. And it isn't great news. A short thread... [1/9]

warontherocks.com/2024/04/americ…

Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Henry Puna brushes off concerns (in Australia) about China providing policing support for the PIF leaders meeting in Tonga: 'let's not be alarmed by outsiders.' It's just 'noise.' Ouch! Australia will not like this framing one bit

I see the same views perched in Jakarta

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Comments by ラーム・エマニュエル駐日米国大使 in The Wall Street Journal seem to confirm 🇯🇵 will join #AUKUS Pillar 2 (advanced capabilities other than the SSNs) when PM Kishida meets President Biden in Washington this week.
🧵compiles ASPI analysis of pros/cons of AUKUS expansion, incl. for 🇦🇺
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-0…

In 'Intro to International Relations', I'm using UNSC Resolution 2728 to show how states navigate the competing/contradictory claims, issues, and UN Charter rules affecting the War in Gaza.

#China has become #SoutheastAsia ’s largest infrastructure financing partner. Yet there is an enormous gap between what Beijing promises and what it has actually delivered, amounting to more than $50 billion in unfulfilled project financing.

Far East territorial dispute tests PRC-Russia ties ipdefenseforum.com/2024/03/far-ea… #IPDF #PRC #Russia #TerritorialDispute #IndoPacific

Australia.. explained to Americans

Cambodia to divert Mekong trade via China-built canal, connecting Phnom Penh to the southern coastline rather than using the traditional Mekong river via Vietnam asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Asia…

#geopolitique #Syrie Très bon entretien avec Balanche

Why the rational of increased mil activity - training, maintenance, etc. - in Ukraine makes sense ⤵️⤵️

L’Asie du Sud-Est 2023, bilan, enjeux et perspectives vient de paraître :

irasec.com/L-Asie-du-Sud-…

Il propose une analyse synthétique et détaillée des principaux événements ainsi que des évolutions économiques et sociales de l’année 2022 dans chacun des onze pays de la région.

USP hosts ‘critical issues’ Pacific media conference to shape future:
“Contest between China-US another complexity for PacificMedia to negotiate. We need to report independently without being sucked in by major power agendas.”

asiapacificreport.nz/2024/03/05/usp…

I’m trilled to announce my article has finally published online!

doi.org/10.1080/106705…

Offre de stage pour l’année 2024. Les périodes de stages sont : janvier-avril, mai-août et septembre-décembre.

La date limite pour l’envoi des dossiers de candidature au stage septembre-décembre 2024 est le 12 mai 2024.

irasec.com/Stages

New base in the Indian Ocean!

Taiwan's Foreign Affairs Ministry quick to issue a statement on Tuvalu's new PM. The Ministry calls Feleti Teo a 'friend' and says the PM has assured them ties remain strong. Taiwan's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs will lead a delegation to Tuvalu in the 'near future'

HT Brian Eyler : Le 12ème barrage sur le Mékong en #Chine 🇨🇳 est désormais achevé. Le barrage Tuoba
Il s'agit de l'un des plus grands barrages du Mékong, mais la Chine n'a donné aucune notification d'achèvement aux pays en aval ni au MRC
Image : Planet