Pacific Forum

The Pacific Forum provides timely, informative, and innovative analysis of political, security, and strategic developments in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Where #technology meets mission-critical innovation.

#PacificForum welcomes @BoozAllen as a Diamond Sponsor of #HDF27! Thir expertise in #cyber, #AI, and #defense technology advances national security.

🗓️ January 18–20, 2027
More information: https://t.co/8b0meEJ1He

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6/ • Alex Wong, Global Chief Strategy Officer, Hanwha Group; former Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor.

Pacific Forum’s @DavidSantoro1, President and CEO, delivered opening remarks; Kimberly Lehn, Executive Director, chaired.

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1/ Last week, #PacificForum hosted discussions on U.S.–ROK allied #shipbuilding capacity and nuclear-powered submarine cooperation in Honolulu, with support from the Republic of Korea Consulate in Honolulu.

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5/ • @brentdsadler, Senior Research Fellow for Naval Warfare and Advanced Technology, Allison Center for National Security, The Heritage Foundation.

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Last week, #PacificForum hosted Congressman Ed Case at our #HonoluluInternationalForum to discuss Congress, U.S. foreign policy, and Hawaiʻi’s role in the #IndoPacific.

Join future conversations—become a HIF member:
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In modern conflict, the advantage belongs to whoever understands the battlespace first.

@VannevarLabs joins #HDF27 as a Platinum Sponsor — building agentic AI pre-trained for national security missions, not adapted to them after the fact.

https://t.co/BeillLeZ9B

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@UnderSecE And we are working on enhancing cooperation on semicon technology between US and Japan at @PacificForum through the https://t.co/2x4CdeE7NS

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My latest on US-Vietnam relations for @asiatimesonline
Cc: @PacificForum
https://t.co/AxoY4KEuKs

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#PacificForum fellow Tran Thi Mong Tuyen spoke to Sam Beltran of the @SCMPNews about #Vietnam-#Russia #nuclear cooperation, its energy benefits, and the financing challenges posed by sanctions.

Read: https://t.co/oBQEPsrDhQ

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When does a hacked refrigerator become a #security concern?

#PacificForum Senior Adviser @BradGinTokyo writes in @japantimes on how connected devices expose critical systems to #cyberattacks, and how #AI could amplify the threat.

Read: https://t.co/38ixZ4IpNG

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Powering missions beyond the grid!

#PacificForum welcomes @RadiantNuclear as a Bronze Sponsor of #HDF27! Its transportable nuclear microreactors aim to deliver reliable energy in remote environments.

🗓️ January 18–20, 2027 |📍 Honolulu, Hawai'i
https://t.co/8b0meEItRG

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Does the #Quad serve #India’s interests?

#PacificForum @akhil_oldsoul examines whether the grouping advances New Delhi’s priorities,and how wider commitments could affect its defence resources and goodwill across the Global South.

Read on @IndianExpress: https://t.co/K15yMmDE0V

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My latest on the US-Malaysia defense relationship, in @staronline.
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https://t.co/ssHv7zNb3O

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Stronger #defence ties, sustained autonomy.

Writing for @staronline, #PacificForum President & CEO @DavidSantoro1 outlines six priorities for #Malaysia-#US defence cooperation that reinforce Malaysia’s sovereignty and support regional stability.

Read: https://t.co/g4pSHe0cal

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@TheAsiaGroup joins #HDF27 as a Bronze Sponsor.

A geopolitical consulting firm working where public policy meets corporate strategy — and where most of the Indo-Pacific's hardest problems actually sit.

🗓️ Jan 18–20, 2027 | 📍 Honolulu https://t.co/BeillLeZ9B

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In their review of #NorthKorean state media for September at @Sino_NK,#PacificForum Rob York, Caroline Kearney & Taekyu Ham show that the #DPRK and #China are highighting #Japan's status as a "defeated Axis power" to oppose it military modernization: https://t.co/AybYIUCJBz

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#PacificForum’s @akhil_oldsoul discussed #PaxSilica & #AI with a #PacificIslands Leadership Program delegation at the @EastWestCenter, supported by Taiwan.

His message: Pacific Islands must be at the table to avoid being on the table.

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