Looking forward to taking part in the DKI APCSS Security Nexus podcast with Prof James Minnich on May 6th (HST), talking digital geopolitics. Have a listen in if you're interested in the topic.

“Japan is becoming an enabler for U.S. alignment efforts... I think Japan has been the intellectual leadership within the Indo Pacific concept.” msn.com/en-us/news/wor…

US vows ‘ironclad’ defence of Philippines military in South China Sea via Financial Times
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‘Australia cannot afford to carry another submarine capability gap for the challenges ahead and must work to close it as soon as possible, as a whole-of-nation endeavour’, writes Euan Graham. aspistrategist.org.au/fremantles-war…

🚨 Explore the latest insights on Indo-Pacific security dynamics in #PacNet 22 by John Hemmings, Senior Associate Director.

Hemmings delves into the implications of emerging trilateral partnerships and the future of traditional security frameworks: pacforum.org/publications/p…

'I detect an undercurrent of self-doubt among some Americans about what your role in the world should be...At a time when our world is at history's turning point...Freedom and democracy are currently under threat around the globe.'

— Japanese PM Fumio Kishida addresses Congress

via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2024/04/10/us/…

The press conference by China and Russia were revealing. Warning NATO to stay out of Asia shows that NATO’s deterrence is taken seriously. 1/3

I almost feel that them warning NATO not to do something guarantees it will end up on the agenda in Washington this summer.

Russia and China Warn NATO To Stay out of Asia newsweek.com/russia-china-w…

Biden hosts Kishida in official visit as US, Japan bolster defense ties voanews.com/a/us-president…

Russia and China Warn NATO To Stay out of Asia newsweek.com/russia-china-w…

Bravo Canada National Defence⁩ for the robust defense strategy, noting the deterioration in the international system and the rise of two bad actors who have been undermining it from the gray zone as well as - increasingly - the hot zone. canada.ca/en/department-…

The U.S. and Japan will announce a historic upgrade in security ties to counter China nbcnews.com/news/world/us-… via @nbcnews

Unimaginable just a few short years ago, though the signs were plenty and accumulated over the years, while also increasing in significance. Japan is no longer a “Middle Power” as some have argued, but is evolving into a great power. asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/The-…

A must-listen by Political Currency. The discussion with Michael Gove on the #Brexit referendum is insightful and authoritative and perhaps the best I’ve heard on that era, having lived in London and having voted. A crushing reminder on the importance of framing and making the case.

I’m such a history nerd that this being in the The Economist makes me so happy. “Not a lotta people know that!”
economist.com/asia/2024/04/0…

'Xi’s diplomacy seems more performative for the global south than practical problem-solving.' foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/05/chi… via Robert Manning

The Korea Coast Guard seized five 🇨🇳 vessels and arrested a 🇨🇳 captain for illegally fishing in Korean waters during a joint patrol with the Navy and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries from Mar 25 to Mar 31 to crack down on illegal fishing activities in the Yellow Sea and…

China's commerce minister Wang Wentao is in Europe to try to counter EU complaints on overcapacity.

He met Chinese car companies in Paris, including BYD, SAIC, Nio, Great Wall, via China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) 欧盟中国商会

His argument on de-risking looks strikingly similar to Olaf Scholz's!