Michael Fullilove

Executive Director of the @LowyInstitute. Host of The Director’s Chair. Historian. Sydneysider.

[Michael Fullilove @mfullilove]

It was a great honour to host the wartime President of Ukraine ⁦@ZelenskyyUa⁩ - the Lion of Kyiv - at the ⁦@LowyInstitute⁩ this evening. Thank you, Mr President.

[OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical]

New footage confirms that an errant Russian surface to air missile was responsible for the tank roof toss at the Moscow Oil Refinery this morning.

[Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 @jurgen_nauditt]

Attack on Moscow, photo of the day.

[Michael Fullilove @mfullilove]

He will not be diverted from the point he wants to make.

[TMZ @TMZ]

😳 Senator Jon Ossoff is clapping back at Donald Trump after the president attacked him on Truth Social, calling him a "failed Dumocrat" and referring to him as "Os(jerk!)off."

🎥: @jacob_wass

[Michael Fullilove @mfullilove]

PACOM is back. @Rory_Medcalf @stephendziedzic

[U.S. Pacific Command @USPACOM]

Department of War Restores U.S. Pacific Command Designation.

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — The Department of War announced today that the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) will officially restore its name to the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM).

Originally established on January 1, 1947, by President Harry S. Truman, the command operated under the USPACOM banner for over 70 years, standing as the oldest and largest of the United States' unified combatant commands.

Restoring the legacy USPACOM designation honors the command’s deep historical roots, fostering a sense of pride and collective spirit among all who serve in the Pacific. From its critical role in establishing the post-WWII regional security architecture to its coordination of joint forces during the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and countless humanitarian operations, the USPACOM namesake carries decades of military heritage and enduring regional partnerships.

USPACOM’s vast area of responsibility—spanning from the waters off the West Coast of the United States to the western border of India—remains exactly the same. The command's fundamental mission and its unwavering commitment to maintaining a free and open theater alongside regional allies and partners are unchanged.

https://t.co/5zeycP2lip

[Michael Fullilove @mfullilove]

Agreed. Good column by @wrmead.

[Aaron MacLean @AaronBMacLean]

Brilliant @wrmead this morning on Trump's Iran deal, and on the president's worldview, covering its advantages and shortcomings. Mead is our single best interpreter of the president's unique foreign policy performance.
https://t.co/tfLW6kTfPD

[Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof]

Ukraine hits Moscow’s main refinery.
Zero cathedrals damaged.

[Michael Fullilove @mfullilove]

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[Sam Roggeveen @SamRoggeveen]

In response to some commentary about the @LowyInstitute paper I co-authored with @DavidGVallance, published yesterday, a few thoughts on military capabilities and the intentions to use it: https://t.co/Ng9YIMjTwa

[Michael Fullilove @mfullilove]

In the @LowyInstitute Interpreter, @WarintheFuture argues that Vladimir Putin's only remaining advantage in the Ukraine war is the disposition of the American president:

https://t.co/Mz55GwiuMF

[Michael Fullilove @mfullilove]

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[David Vallance @DavidGVallance]

Very pleased to be able to share this @LowyInstitute analysis in which @SamRoggeveen and I examine what China's long-range strike capabilities could do to Australia, now and in the future. 1/
https://t.co/3jzOmbKvBf

[Michael Fullilove @mfullilove]

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[Christopher Miller @ChristopherJM]

Metropolitan Epiphanius of Kyiv shares video of the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra in flames.

“We ask for prayers for the salvation of the shrine from destruction,” he writes.

He calls the Russian attack: “Another Russian crime against humanity, against history, against Christianity.”

[Michael Fullilove @mfullilove]

What is the Chinese military threat to Australia? My colleagues @SamRoggeveen and @DavidGVallance address this important question in a new @LowyInstitute Analysis 👇

https://t.co/ZbQ6RMpdTm

[Michael Fullilove @mfullilove]

I can’t stop watching this goal.

[SBS Sport @SBSSportau]

IRANKUNDAAAAAA! 💥

The 20 year old bags a goal for ages in his first FIFA World Cup™!

🏆 #FIFAWorldCup | June 12 - July 20 | Every Match on SBS 📺

[Michael Fullilove @mfullilove]

♥️⚽️

[FIFA World Cup @FIFAWorldCup]

True Aussie heritage 🇦🇺

#FIFAWorldCup

[Michael Fullilove @mfullilove]

🦘🦘🦘

[FIFA World Cup @FIFAWorldCup]

The Aussies are back! 🇦🇺

#FIFAWorldCup

[Michael Fullilove @mfullilove]

What a start! Onwards to Lumen Field!

[CommBank Socceroos @Socceroos]

THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE 😤🚧🧱

HARRY SOUTTAR WE LOVE YOU 😍

#Socceroos #FIFAWorldCup

[Michael Fullilove @mfullilove]

Stunning goal.

[CommBank Socceroos @Socceroos]

Nestory Irankunda becomes the youngest #Socceroos player to score at a #FIFAWorldCup 💚💛

🇦🇺 1-0 🇹🇷

[Rep. Don Bacon 🇺🇸✈️🏍️⭐️🎖️ @RepDonBacon]

Today Ronald Reagan would say, “Mr Putin, get the hell out of Ukraine.”

He set the example for a strong “Peace through Strength” policy guided by strong values.

[Michael Fullilove @mfullilove]

♥️⚽️🇦🇺

[SBS Sport @SBSSportau]

The Socceroos have a message for us all ❤️

We are all united for Australia at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and we are CERTAIN, they are going to do us proud! Come on boys! 🇦🇺

🏆 #FIFAWorldCup | June 12 - July 20 | Every Match on SBS 📺

[Michael Fullilove @mfullilove]

Great appointment.

[David Sanger @SangerNYT]

Avril Haines, Former Intelligence Chief, Will Lead Carnegie Peace Endowment https://t.co/uN0prO7BpU via @NYTimes

[Michael Fullilove @mfullilove]

It was great to meet scholars and practitioners from across the region who participated in a @LowyInstitute workshop on crisis coordination in the Indo-Pacific, hosted by @hmarston4 and @RahmanYaa6291.