Malaysian home minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail reveals that U.S. Coast Guard offered a pair of patrol vessels to boost MMEA's maritime security capacity, says offer to be evaluated. thestar.com.my/news/nation/20…

Maritime security means mastering complexity. Our new book is an essential guide.

It's now available with great discount at Oxford Politics ($21), here: global.oup.com/academic/produ…

#marsec #bluecrime Tim Edmunds SAFESEAS

Secretary Blinken’s Trip to the People’s Republic of China | April 24-26, 2024
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This picture was my college professor father’s office door. I can’t believe Columbia University forgot this image when is sicced police on its own students. The only proper response is faculty vote of no confidence in Minouche Shafik

The changing attitudes toward Taiwan’s elections reflect a broader shift in public sentiment in China’s online space, Tao Wang writes. foreignpolicy.com/2024/03/21/chi…

One of XJP's phrases that stands out to me is the need to 'build a network information system that corresponds to the requirements of modern warfare and has PLA characteristics' 建设符合现代战争要求、具有我军特色的网络信息体系. There's a contradiction being addressed here.

#China PLA has disbanded the Strategic Support Force and announced a new 'Information Support Force' responsible for network information systems -- a new step in dominance of the info domain but many questions remain mod.gov.cn/gfbw/sy/tt_214…

This morning, I spoke via video teleconference with PRC Minister of National Defense Admiral Dong Jun. We discussed U.S.-PRC defense relations, regional and global security issues, and the importance of open lines of military-to-military communication.

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Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink’s Meetings in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) - United States Department of State state.gov/assistant-secr…

🚨BREAKING: The Stanford University Institute for Human-Centered AI publishes its Artificial Intelligence Index Report 2024, one of the most authoritative sources for data and insights on AI. Below are its top 10 takeaways:

1. AI beats humans on some tasks, but not on all;
2. Industry

Interested in crisis signaling? Check out my new International Studies Quarterly article, 'Cheap Tweets?: Crisis Signaling in the Age of Twitter,' co-authored with MIT SSP PhD Grad Student Ben Harris (1/4)

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this is more support for one of my philosophies, which is: always read stuff that Mike Mazarr writes.
Great piece in Foreign Affairs --
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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…

'I, a 16-year-old kid who’s scared out of his mind about nuclear war, call upon all the nuclear experts who want to save the world to help me capitalize on this opportunity and change your approach to this movement.'
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You’ve heard of algorithmic bias but what about automation bias? Excited to share latest w/Michael C. Horowitz in International Studies Quarterly on AI-based decision-making in security contexts. We surveyed 9k people in 9 countries to see how our experiences shape how we rely on AI doi.org/10.1093/isq/sq…

Why does China do what it does, what are its priorities, and how does it understand the actions of other geopolitical players?

Shorenstein APARC's Tom Fingar and Johns Hopkins SAIS's David Lampton join Kaiser Kuo on the Sinica Podcast to discuss.

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“There is no Western solution to climate change or pandemic prevention. Those are global challenges that require the mobilization of global resources.”

In a 2023 essay, Ryan Hass warned against isolating China from the existing international system:
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1/ For the past 5 years, small teams of US and PRC experts have been meeting privately and unofficially to help lay the groundwork for both governments to launch direct talks on how to manage risks arising from AI's adoption in national security. (short🧵) brookings.edu/articles/layin…

Just uploaded: “Can #Vietnam #Diversity #Arms_Procurements Away from #Russia ?” #Thayer_Consultancy_Background_Brief , March 19, 2024. scribd.com/document/71920….