Trump’s relations with the Blue Pacific www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...

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...

How the U.S. Can Strengthen Its Pacific Engagement www.usip.org/publications...

Some comments from me in the South China Morning Post on Quad Coast Guard and maritime activites www.scmp.com/week-asia/po...

Subsea Communication Cables in Southeast Asia: A Comprehensive Approach Is Needed. By treating undersea cables as critical infrastructure, SEA stakeholders can better manage geopolitical, environmental, and more conventional risks threatening cable resilience. carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

Uyghur fighters in Syria vow to come for China next: The Turkistan Islamic Party says its main mission to ‘liberate the Muslims of East Turkistan from the Chinese occupation’. www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

“Narco-subs” in the Pacific demonstrates need for effective maritime security cooperation. Criminals are always looking for an edge. Listening to what the Pacific needs and coordinating maritime security responses will help blunt the threat. www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...

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...

International talks on curbing plastic pollution fail to reach agreement. Chair of talks in Busan says progress has been made but ‘a few critical issues’ are unresolved www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Chinese envoys in Canberra and Suva both striking a conciliatory tone on the Pacific. Xiao Qian says he's "crossing his fingers" that Australia realises China isn't a threat in the Pacific and urges "trilateral or quadrilateral cooperation." Similar message from Zhou Jian in Fiji

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...

My take on rationale countries like Australia can use to sustain US investments in climate, esp. resilience abroad, over next 4 years. Important conversation but by no means surefire, and not without complications. Keen to discuss flaws and risks. www.aspistrategist.org.au/to-work-with...

The next administration should lean into smaller, more flexible alignments and issue-based coalitions and lead more with economics and diplomacy rather than military and security policies. www.stimson.org/2024/think-s...

#COP29 takes place amidst an uptake in hard security interventions, increase in military activities & defence institutions embedding #climatesecurity firmly into their mandates. Considering the real impacts of climate change and security operations on people is vital. 🔗 adelph.it/OpedCOP29

Palauan youth file UN Complaint alleging human rights violations by U.S. military www.blueoceanlaw.com/blog/palauan...

New UN initiative aims to counter climate disinformation news.un.org/en/story/202...

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...

Operationalising the Quad: Maritime security and climate change in the Indo-Pacific | I make the case for enhanced Quad coop on mar sec & climate change to help streamline Quad programs & focus on achievable & inclusive initiatives www.ussc.edu.au/maritime-sec...

Bringing the beer recommendations over here. It’s been a hot minute since I’ve done a beer recommendation (summer of ice tea seltzers after all), but this Blood Orange (with pulp!!) Radler from Melbourne’s Burnley Brewing is freshhhhh. Also a summer fave is their Kakadu Plum seltzer

New ASPI article from YCAPS Southeast Asia Research Fellow Hanh Nguyen. "State and territory diplomacy can enhance Australia-Southeast Asia cooperation" www.aspistrategist.org.au/state-and-te...

A foreign policy that took Black Americans’ interests seriously would not look anything like what we’re doing in the Middle East now www.un-diplomatic.com/p/a-pragmati...

There’s something so embarrassing about adjusting to a new platform and bulk following. Pls forgive me bluesky ppl