Everywhere I look I encounter people with strong and seemingly certain views on complex issues. I fear humans today are more propagandized than ever.

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Had people tell me my new book is too expensive. I sympathise. Best I can do is offer a 20% discount code: Sco04I0pnLpbRS. Note the book contains lots of colored maps (GEOpolitics and all). It's also copiously referenced. All this contributes to the cost. If you're with an

Excellent article by Professor Anne-Marie Brady FRSNZ on the Cook Islands that gets to the geostrategic relevance of what's happening: thediplomat.com/2025/02/cook-i… #NewZealand #nzpol #auspol #Geopolitics #pacific

Sorry to go on about my book, but it turns out there was a problem and the discount code (Sco04I0pnLpbRS) was not working. It should now work when you try purchase it here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

🚨🇺🇸 U.S. TROOP WITHDRAWAL FROM EASTERN EUROPE UNDER DISCUSSION The U.S. is reportedly negotiating the withdrawal of troops from NATO countries that joined after 1990, including Poland, the Baltics, Romania, and more. As of 2022, the U.S. has over 100,000 troops in Europe, with

Unannounced Chinese naval drills in the Tasman Sea, roughly 400 nautical miles off Sydney's coast, have reportedly disrupted air traffic in the region - this visual plots the incident area, along with known flight routes & air traffic in the region during the exercise today

I have a new article: thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360590… #NewZealand #nzpol #auspol The University of Waikato 🎓

This is huge > “I don’t know if we’ll ever be successful completely at peeling them off of a relationship with the Chinese,” Rubio said when asked if Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine are similar to Nixon’s famous moment of heading to China to curb the Soviet Union. “I

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He may have a point. Irrespective of whether there will be a fundamental 'break' in NATO (until it happens I assume the US commitment to Europe will be sustained) the Europeans should now engage in self-help. Indeed, they should have started a long time ago.

Had a great chat recently with Peter Griffin on the Business of Tech Podcast. We covered the interplay between shifting global and South Pacific geopolitics and New Zealand, AUKUS Pillar 2 and technological change, armed neutrality and national resilience, conflict scenarios, etc.

Next Thursday in Auckland (courtesy of New Zealand Institute of International Affairs) I'll be discussing my new book ('New Zealand's Geopolitics and the US-China Competition') and some of the big geopolitical developments roiling the world, and our region, right now. Do come along! To register👇

Interesting discussion (and likely provocative to some) here for those interested in New Zealand/Australia/South Pacific geostrategic security in coming years: nzinitiative.org.nz/reports-and-me… #nzpol #auspol #NewZealand #Australia #Oceania #Pacific #Southpacific The University of Waikato 🎓 The NZ Initiative

Intriguing to see how smart geopolitics-watchers can have very different takes on what's happening right now. For example the lads of the Multipolarity Podcast are very skeptical of Europe's purported (re) militarisation. Contra, David McWilliams on his podcast believes we are

Data from the team Starboard Maritime Intelligence being used to shine a light on China’s strategy in pacific.

My latest with Nicholas Khoo (University of Otago): nzherald.co.nz/nz/china-not-t…

Back to the future. theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m…

New podcast🎙️ How can #NZ and #Australia strengthen their alliance to face shared security challenges, amidst #US uncertainty and strategic competition with #China? David Capie and Nicholas Khoo join David M. Andrews to discuss NZ’s evolving foreign and defence policy. Listen⤵️