Thrilled to have Abraham M. Denmark on board at CSIS as a Senior Associate!

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is asked if it's fair for Australia to expand coal + gas exports as the planet heats. He doesn't directly criticise Australia but says there cannot be any "illusions": without a phase out, the world can't limit warming to safe levels

Join CSIS CSIS Australia Chair Charles Edel and CSIS Japan Chair Chris Johnstone tomorrow at 5pm ET for a discussion on strategic stability in the Taiwan Strat with David Shullman, Lavina Lee, and Ayumi Teraoka. Register here: csis.org/events/us-aust…

U.S. commitments going into the 53rd PIFLM, including $ to the PRF, consular services in Tonga, Youth Ambassador Program, and climate-smart agriculture support. CSIS Australia Chair whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

Good sign that U.S. is listening - consular services were one of the main requests from Tonga as part of opening a new embassy. CSIS Australia Chair

Next step in Kiribati government formation: election of speaker. Then formation of parties and back to the voting booth to vote for President. CSIS Australia Chair rnz.co.nz/international/…

Delighted to dedicate the opening of Embassy Port Vila, the United States’ newest embassy. It was a pleasure to welcome senior Ni‑Vanuatu government officials, local alumni of U.S. exchange programs, and the diplomatic corps who joined the ceremony.

Excited to join some great speakers at this ACGlobalChina event on Chinese inroads in the Pacific. Register below. CSIS CSIS Australia Chair

Thanks to Brightstar for the invitation to discuss changing security dynamics & what they mean for business decisions. In a more contested world, there’s much to learn from conversations between the national security and business communities. Q&A expertly lead by Madison Reidy.

"China has made gaining access and influence in the Pacific a top priority in recent years...in fact, China currently has vastly more diplomats on the ground... outnumbering the U.S. in almost every location," Paik told VOA. voanews.com/a/us-china-riv…

October Pacific ministerial-level meeting on deep sea mining with aim of "articulating [a] collective position on deep sea mining". CSIS Australia Chair cookislandsnews.com/internal/natio…

Moderator selected for PNG/Bougainville discussions. CSIS Australia Chair

CSIS Senior Associate Abraham M. Denmark was presented with the Secretary and Chief of Defence Force Commendation for his work on AUKUS by Richard Marles. Congrats, Abe!

Story: the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat targeted by hackers linked to the Chinese government. Australia has sent teams of cyber experts to Suva this year to help abc.net.au/news/2024-09-1…

Held a great Eye on the Pacific round table at CSIS today on Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell Campbell’s recent Pacific trip. Thanks Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Jim Heller and Conor Cronin for speaking to the group! CSIS Australia Chair

PM Marape fends off vote of no confidence in PNG. CSIS Australia Chair rnz.co.nz/international/…

Today’s joint statement by the Leaders of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS) notes that AUKUS partners are “consulting with Canada, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea to identify possibilities for collaboration on advanced capabilities under AUKUS

Joint AUKUS statement says the three countries are “exploring opportunities” with Japan to work on maritime autonomous systems, and confirms they’re talking with South Korea, NZ and Canada to “identify possibilities for collaboration” on Pillar II

Curious how they will be received in France, and if this will yield results. I'm skeptical but would like to be proven wrong on that. rnz.co.nz/international/…

Maamau looking likely to retain Presidency in Kiribati. rnz.co.nz/international/…