Asia Undercurrent (Webinar Series)

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What's ahead for #IndoPacific #security?

Join us on November 24 for our 34th #AU webinar on the future of Indo-Pacific security, moderated by @KristiGovella, with @tetsuo_kotani, @MohanCRaja and Kitti Prasirtsuk.

Register: https://t.co/n84knPXFNn

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Meet our moderator for the 34th #AU Webinar. @KristiGovella brings deep intelligence on #Japan, economic security, and #IndoPacific governance from her roles at @UniofOxford and @CSIS @JapanChair.

Join us on November 24: https://t.co/n84knPYdCV

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The Squad and the Quad are shaping two tracks of #IndoPacific #security cooperation. @Diplomat_APAC breaks down how.

Join our webinar on Nov 24 to discuss where these partnerships are heading. Register: https://t.co/n84knPXFNn

Read The Diplomat article: https://t.co/qxTzkAznEP

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#Japan and the US agreed to co-produce missiles, establish an AMRAAM assembly facility in Japan, and strengthen cyber cooperation. Defense Minister @shinjirokoiz and Secretary @SecWar met on the sidelines of the ADMM-Plus in Cebu.

Read: @japantimes https://t.co/j9Lh1b2BrY

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#Japan is strengthening its #defense industry by partnering with universities and startups. Drawing on innovation frameworks used in countries like the US, the goal is faster deployment of AI, drones and stealth tech.

Read more: @JAPAN_Forward_ https://t.co/RXMNv2Nfrh

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Beyond the frigates: critical minerals, energy supply, a joint naval task group and the question of a #defense treaty. @graham_euan maps out the full potential of the #Australia-#Japan partnership, one of the #IndoPacific's fastest-growing.

Read: @NSC_ANU https://t.co/HaUMyMkRok

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Record #defense budgets, new intelligence structures, and expanding partnerships across the #IndoPacific. #Japan is looking to revise its core strategies. Read how @nagystephen1 from @ICU_JP breaks it down through @Asialink_au

https://t.co/uCdxk4xmPg

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Finland's defence permanent secretary: "Democratic countries must stand together despite geographical distance." A conversation on how #Finland and #Japan are deepening #defense and technology cooperation across cyber, AI and beyond.

Read: @asahi https://t.co/9tXa4UTN7y

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This year marked a historic intelligence reform in #Japan, creating a centralized National Intelligence Council under the prime minister. Discover the history behind this #defense reform and how the new format works.

Read: @nippon_en
https://t.co/cMYU0JNjQ1

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What happens when allies face cyber threats, a Middle East energy crisis and growing pressure in the #IndoPacific at the same time? @Reuters examines the #defense lessons the #US and its partners are taking from 2026.

Read: https://t.co/lMDLbf3PTg

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#Japan's updated FOIP policy exemplifies that cooperation doesn't need shared values if it meets shared needs. Look at what's already moving: a $9.5b in energy, critical minerals stocking, and local-language AI across #ASEAN

Read more: @east_asia_forum
https://t.co/eMQReYuM1J

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If you only have 3 minutes to hear our experts talk #foodsecurity in #Asia, check out this supercut of our latest #AU webinar moderated by @CelinePajon and joined by @hibi_eriko, Paul Teng, and @shoba_suri:

https://t.co/4I0r7uZAxR

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#Japan, #SouthKorea and #US foreign ministers met in New York on the UNGA sidelines. What started as Korean Peninsula coordination now covers AI, semiconductors, small modular reactors and critical supply chains.

Read more:
https://t.co/Nx3N5tQdlu

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The 32nd AEM-METI consultation in Manila put a question on the table: can #Japan and #ASEAN move their trade relationship beyond tariffs into energy, AI and supply chain coordination? A scoping paper is expected in the coming months.

Read: @BriefAsia
https://t.co/BNs4iA2iEM

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Links between #India and #Japan are beginning to take on more practical defense content, from maritime security to ship repair and industrial cooperation. @ProfHarshVPant and @PratnashreeBasu take a closer look.

Read: @orfonline https://t.co/YcVycsvOod

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Why do ties between #Japan and #Australia matter right now? Former #AU moderator @RobertAlanWard looks at how frigates, defense industry and resilience are giving the relationship a sharper edge.

Listen for more through the Japan Memo podcast by @IISS_org https://t.co/2M0glHcmXO

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#Japan’s first overseas firefighting deployment puts
@JASDF_PAO_ENG in Indonesian Borneo at the intersection of disaster response and defense diplomacy, as cooperation with Jakarta grows more operational.

Read: @AP
https://t.co/eTkNQVvMJR

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Ahead of the 140th anniversary of #Japan and #Thailand relations, @Diplomat_APAC examines the many complexities that underscore their partnership in trade, security, and more.

Read:
https://t.co/MA2rYUqJyZ

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#Japan is moving to harden the equipment behind its air defense network. New cybersecurity software is set to be added to Air Self-Defense Force @JASDF_PAO_ENG radars and fighter jets from 2027, with #AI-driven platforms also in view.

Read: @NikkeiAsia
https://t.co/AU4lOtdQHJ

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AI cooperation is becoming a more strategic part of #Japan’s relationship with #ASEAN. The bigger issue is whether that can translate into influence over regional rules and capacity.

Read more at Fulcrum by @ISEAS
https://t.co/6wR1nl0WTM