2050: A Pacific geostrategic vision for the world’s only Blue Continent
AUDREY AUMUA AND SOLI MIDDLEBY | Considering recent commentary on the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and Pacific regionalism, you could be forgiven for missing… Read More
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Southeast Asia snapshot #32
SOVINDA PO | Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei, and Macau are added to US blacklist On 19 July the United States added Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei,… Read More
The executions in Myanmar: What was the Junta thinking?
ANDREW SELTH | The world is still in shock over the execution of four pro-democracy activists in Myanmar over the 23-24 July weekend. More… Read More
The ADF could be doing much more with artificial intelligence
PETER LAYTON | Artificial intelligence is a general-purpose technology that is steadily becoming pervasive across global society. AI is now beginning to… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 20 July
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Pacific Island Leaders Meeting Suva was buzzing last week as the 51st meeting of Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders took… Read More
Answering China’s South China Sea flying safety challenge
PETER LAYTON | China continues to double down on its dangerous intercept of an Australian maritime surveillance aircraft flying in international air space in the… Read More
Indian Ocean rivalries: China and India in the Indian Ocean
PETER LAYTON | China is a one-ocean country with a two ocean posture. In the Pacific, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) focuses on… Read More
Southeast Asia snapshot #30
SOVINDA PO | Myanmar’s junta-appointed Defense Minister attends ASEAN defense meeting On 22 June 2022, Myanmar’s military-appointed Defense Minister, General Mya Tun Oo,… Read More
Myanmar’s civil war and the myth of military victory
ANDREW SELTH | Over the past few months, there has been a significant shift in the tone of the expert commentary on Myanmar’s civil… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 29 June
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Pacific voices feature at UN Oceans Conference The UN Oceans Conference is underway in Lisbon, Portugal. As travel restrictions ease, Pacific… Read More
