OUT NOW Maritime Affairs Issue 15 | Maritime Security and the Blue Economy in Southeast Asia: Linkages, Impacts and Prospects by @prakashg.bsky.social & Lucky Wuwung

The recording of our 'Maritime Indonesia: Issues of Navigation and a Rules-based Maritime Order' webinar is now live! Thank you to our speakers John Bradford, Chulanee Attanayake, Muhamad Arif and Aristyo Darmawan for their insights. 🔗Watch now: youtu.be/aTrPrL4YcpY?...

One Week Away! | Maritime #Indonesia: Issues of Navigation and a Rules-based Maritime Order🌊 Unpack #Maritime Affairs Issues 13 and 14 on Tuesday 19 August with John Bradford, Aristyo Darmawan, Chulanee Attanayake and Muhamad Arif. 5:30pm AEST | 3:30pm SGT Register: latrobe.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Maritime #Indonesia: Issues of Navigation and a Rules-based Maritime Order Join us for a panel that will unpack #Maritime Affairs Issues 13 and 14 on Tuesday 19 August - not to be missed! Time: 5:30 – 6:30pm AEST | 3:30pm SGT Register now via Zoom: latrobe.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

OUT NOW Maritime Affairs Issue 14 | Strategic culture and Indonesian approach to maritime “rules-based order” by Muhamad Arif.

Weekend Reading | This new issue by John Bradford & Aristyo R. Darmawan explores the historical and strategic nature of the differences between Indonesia and the major maritime states, focusing on their differing views on freedom of navigation in archipelagic waters.

OUT NOW Maritime Affairs Issue 13 | Avoiding “Navigation” as an Issue that Shipwrecks Indonesia’s Relationships with the Status Quo Sea Powers by @marsecbradford.bsky.social‬ & Aristyo Darmawan.

OUT NOW Maritime Affairs Issue 12 | Making History, Making Archipelagos: A Parallel South China Sea Dispute by @alexpdelacruz.bsky.social looks at the relationship between the LOS Convention and the construction of historical narratives to support maritime claims.

NEW Maritime Affairs Issue 11 | Great analysis from @cynthia-mehboob.bsky.social & @fitbintim.bsky.social which highlights how cable repair and maintenance rules—like licensing and permits—are used politically and can influence the region's digital future.

OUT NOW Maritime Affairs Issue 11 | Securing Our Data: Subsea Cables and Maritime Security in Southeast Asia by @cynthia-mehboob.bsky.social & @fitbintim.bsky.social. www.latrobe.edu.au/__data/asset...

I’m late to the party, but this article highlights a really important need. Maritime issues aren’t the niche they used to be. They’re informing mainstream conversations, and literacy matters. (We could add freedom of navigation to the article’s themes, given recent 🇦🇺 reactions to PLA vessels.)

Marine Environmental Security: Perspectives from International Law and the Blue Economy | Sarah Lothian, Jacqueline Espenilla, Asmiati A Malik and @alexpdelacruz.bsky.social on their Blue Security research & developments in marine environment protection & Blue Economy www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4FF...

Happening today | Join us online to explore marine environmental security, Blue Security research & the latest in marine protection and the Blue Economy w/ Sarah Lothian, Jacqueline Joyce Espenilla, Asmiati A Malik and @alexpdelacruz.bsky.social. Register now via zoom latrobe.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

NEW Book - Blue Security in the Indo-Pacific - Chp 13 by Bernard Yegiora. PNG has 3 Blue Sec interests: 1st ensuring a ‘safe and secure PNG’; 2nd is being a ‘good maritime neighbour’; 3rd is being ‘a caring & healthy maritime nation’. Download your FREE copy: www.routledge.com/Blue-Securit...

Speaking here on marine plastics. Registration link below:

Join us online to explore marine environmental security, Blue Security research & the latest in marine protection and the Blue Economy with Dr. Sarah Lothian, Jacqueline Joyce Espenilla, Dr. Asmiati A Malik and Dr. Alex P Dela Cruz. Register now via zoom latrobe.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

OUT NOW Maritime Affairs Issue 10 | Capacity-building under the BBNJ Agreement: Benefits, Opportunities and Implementation Challenges for Southeast Asia by Sarah Lothian, Zaki Mubarok, Ahmad Almaududy Amri and Jacqueline Joyce Espenilla www.latrobe.edu.au/__data/asset...

The La Trobe Asia and @ycaps.bsky.social Indo-Pacific Maritime GENIE program, funded by Australian-ASEAN Council, will be publishing maritime innovations from emerging researchers over the coming weeks with @aiianational.bsky.social. Stay tuned on this thread as each maritime innovation drops

NEW Book - Blue Security in the Indo-Pacific - Chp 12 by Charmaine Misalucha-Willoughby. Philippines can improve its maritime security by making necessary upgrades in its domestic policy frameworks & keeping its foreign policy consistent. Download your FREE copy: www.routledge.com/Blue-Securit...

Weekend Reading | Blue Security Fellows Su Wai Mon and Thư Nguyễn Hoàng Anh, with Jonathan Gabriel Mendoza, write for @lowyinstitute.bsky.social on the need to formalise the role of the ASEAN Coast Guard Forum.

Blue Security Fellows Su Wai Mon and Thư Nguyễn Hoàng Anh, with Jonathan Gabriel Mendoza, write for @lowyinstitute.bsky.social on the need to formalise the role of the ASEAN Coast Guard Forum www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...

NEW Book - Blue Security in the Indo-Pacific - Chapter 11 by @davidcapie.bsky.social. The holistic nature of Blue Security concept fits well with NZ’s maritime interests & strategy. But strategy without resources is simply wishful thinking. Download your FREE copy: www.routledge.com/Blue-Securit...

Radio Free Asia article discussing Nell Bennett's new issue of Blue Security: A Maritime Affairs Series titled, 'Don't Shoot the Messenger: Perception and Misperception in the South China Sea'. www.rfa.org/english/sout...

OUT NOW Blue Security Issue 9 | Don’t Shoot the Messenger: Perception & misperception in the South China Sea by Blue Security Fellow Nell Bennett. Read it now www.latrobe.edu.au/__data/asset....

Welcome back in 2025!! Re-upping the latest issue of Blue Security: Maritime Affairs from a few weeks ago on the creation and implementation of effective marine & blue economy policies by Asmiati Malik & Bustanul Arifin.

NEW Book - Blue Security in the Indo-Pacific - Chapter 10 by Ruhanas Harun. To protect and secure its maritime interests, Malaysia has formulated and implemented various strategies and policies. However, a lot remains to be done. Download your FREE copy: www.routledge.com/Blue-Securit...

Blue Security in the Indo-Pacific, Chapter 9 by Kyoko Hatakeyama studies Japan's Blue Security. Despite the gravity of interests in the maritime domain, Japan had no specific maritime policy and acted as one voice. Read it now www.routledge.com/Blue-Securit...

Blue Security in the Indo-Pacific, Chapter 8 by Dita Liliansa on Indonesia's maritime security challenges amidst its vast archipelagos. This chapter underscores the importance of UNCLOS and emphasises the multifaceted nature of blue security. Read it now www.routledge.com/Blue-Securit...

OUT NOW Blue Security Issue 8 | Creating and Implementing Effective Marine and Blue Economy Policies by Dr Asmiati A Malik and Professor Bustanul Arifin. Read it now www.latrobe.edu.au/__data/asset...

Blue Security Fellow @alexpdelacruz.bsky.social writes in @lowyinstitute.bsky.social on stalled int plastic treaty negotiations in South Korea. The ambitions of Philippine & Aust plastic law & policy shouldn't be held back by deadlocked treaty negotiations. www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...

Sharing my latest piece as a Fellow at the La Trobe Asia @bluesecprogram.bsky.social, on marine plastic pollution and what the recent failure to agree a global plastic treaty means for Australia, the Philippines, and the Indo-Pacific 👇 www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...

Blue Security in the Indo-Pacific, Chapt 7 by @poojabhatt.bsky.social on India. Socio-economic opportunities, emerging security challenges & desire to establish values-based maritime order has led to a rejuvenation of a maritime consciousness in 🇮🇳 foreign policy. www.routledge.com/Blue-Securit...

Blue Security in the Indo-Pacific, Chapter 6 by Melodie Ruwet looks 🇫🇷 maritime security challenges and strategy. The 🇫🇷 approach to Blue Security in the Indo-Pacific is linked to good order at sea and normative considerations. Read it now via open access. www.routledge.com/Blue-Securit...

Blue Security in the Indo-Pacific, Chapter 5 by Michael O’Keefe & Ilai Moceica unpacks Fiji's Blue Security outlook. Fiji's national interests focus on the maritime domain, involving human, economic, and environmental security. Read it now via open-access www.routledge.com/Blue-Securit...

Blue Security in the Indo-Pacific, Chapter 4 by Dr Edward Sing Yue Chan explores 🇨🇳 perspective on maritime security, addressing challenges & controversies surrounding China's current strategies in addressing blue security challenges. Read it now via open-access www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edi...

Blue Security in the Indo-Pacific, Chapter 3 by Dr Lailufar Yasmin discusses Bangladesh's Indo-Pacific moment, key Blue Security interests, priorities and their geopolitical implications, with a focus on the Bay of Bengal. Read it now via open-access www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edi...

Blue Security in the Indo-Pacific |Chapter 2 by Justin Burke "examines how Australia views its Blue Security interests & priorities, what approaches and strategies it has taken to address them, identify the gaps & make recommendations." Read it now via open-access www.routledge.com/Blue-Securit...

China's condemnation of the enactment of the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act and the Philippine Maritime Zones Act signals a shift in positions on the concept of archipelagos for both China and the Philippines - see @alexpdelacruz.bsky.social in @lowyinstitute.bsky.social The Interpreter

In my first op-ed for @bluesecprogram.bsky.social, I comment on the newly enacted archipelagic sea lanes and maritime zones legislation of the Philippines. Now up on The Interpreter @lowyinstitute.bsky.social 👇🏽

New from @alexpdelacruz.bsky.social in the Lowy Institute Interpreter for Blue Security | Why the Philippines made a dramatic turnaround on the question of archipelagos in the law of the sea www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...

OUT NOW | Blue Security in the Indo-Pacific edited by @drianhall.bsky.social, @drtlee-brown.bsky.social & @becstrating.bsky.social published with Routledge's Corbett Series & featuring 18 chapters from maritime experts from across the region. www.routledge.com/Blue-Securit...

Blue Security is now here at Blue Sky - follow us for all things maritime security in the Indo-Pacific. Bringing together leading regional experts in politics, international law and strategic studies, Blue Security focuses on three key pillars of maritime security: order, law and power.