A delight to work together with colleagues Paul Fraioli James Hackett and Evan A. Laksmana on Chapter 1 of this year's #APRSA. Our analysis of combined-military exercises in the Asia-Pacific via link below 👇

EU announces tariffs on Chinese EVs: •  BYD: 17.4% •  Geely: 20% •  SAIC: 38.1% Other EV makers in China which cooperated in the investigation but have not been sampled: 21% All other EV makers in China which did not cooperate: 38.1%

With the rules-based order under threat, the Asia-Pacific’s connectivity with Europe in security and defence was an important focal point at this year’s IISS Shangri-La Dialogue. We were delighted to welcome the Deputy Defence Minister Blažkovec of the Czech Republic in

2024 is an important year for #US-China economic competition. #Taiwan's largest trading partner is no longer China but the US. #SouthKorea's largest trading partner is no longer China but the US. And now #ASEAN! asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade/…

When Japan pledged to spend 43 trillion yen over five years in 2022, it amounted to roughly $400 billion. Today, due to the weaker yen, that comes up to around $272 billion, raising questions about how far the spending will go. asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Defen…

🚨We’re Hiring! 🚨 I’m so excited to announce that we’re recruiting for this fantastic post at our Singapore office! You’ll shape a world-class research programme, organise regional & int’l events, and lead a growing team. ⏰ 30 June! Apply ⬇️ iiss.org/en/careers/job…

We are #hiring! Join our team in Singapore: 💼 Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow for Indo-Pacific Defence and Strategy, IISS-Asia ⏰ Deadline for receipt of application: 30 June 2024 Find out more: iiss.org/careers/jobs/2…

Dutch PM Mark Rutte is set to be formally declared NATO’s next secretary-general today. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, his only opponent, is expected to make a statement saying he will back him. But, will Rutte be able to save the military alliance? trib.al/up3cmXW

🚨 BREAKING: Mark Rutte will be the next NATO secretary-general. Full story: trib.al/ZYhHVfN

At the 21st IISS Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) from 31 May - 2 June 2024, we launched our seventh cohort of the Southeast Asian Young Leaders Programme (SEAYLP). It brought the top 40 rising leaders in their field from 21 countries to engage fully in the SLD proceedings in addition

Philippine ambassador to Washington on whether Manila would allow the US military to use bases in the Philippines in the event of a war with China over Taiwan 👇

What a phenomenal hire! Looking forward to closely following Darshana M. Baruah’s amazing work on the Indo-Pacific. Great things ahead!

The @iiss_org visiting Team was delighted to hold the latest iteration of our joint CAPS India seminar series, this year with a Keynote address by India’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Chauhan. A most insightful, policy-relevant and stimulating engagement. pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa…

We’re delighted and honoured that His Excellency Radosław Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, will deliver the 2nd IISS Raffles Lecture here in Singapore on Monday 2 September. Do register via the link below to tune in virtually and engage in the Q&A discussion!

Excellent piece by Erik Green 林艾力!